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Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
COVID19) and bacterial ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
COVID19) and bacterial ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... look for focal a-lines ... RSV, and other viral ... - CBC with differential ... as clinically indicated
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
Viral Pneumonia ... findings include B-lines ... , COVID19 u.p.o. ... #pulmonary #radiology ... #clinical #labeled
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... severe cases - Dynamic ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... etc) • CNS -> ... Infections: - Viral
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
fluid filled: dynamic ... will be seen IM POCUS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #clinical ... #pulmonary
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
on POCUS The differential ... diagnosis for absence ... of multiple B-lines ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary