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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Edema vs ARDS ... Edema: • Smooth ... UAlberta_Sono #APE ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... ), Lung Exam, POCUS ... (B-lines, lung ... stacked nebs • PE
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Edema: - Widespread ... Embolism (PE): ... massive/submassive PE ... #POCUS #ultrasound
B Lines on Lung POCUS

B lines are indicative of pulmonary edema. A lines are a normal
B Lines on Lung ... of pulmonary edema ... A lines are a normal ... Ultrasound #Pulmonary ... #Lung
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Edema, Atelectasis ... , Pulmonary Embolism ... , Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
• A-lines are ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
edema (most common ... failure • There are ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... embolus SHUNT ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia
B-Lines on Lung POCUS

PE is LEAST likely to show B lines. Juxtaposition of fluid droplets &
B-Lines on Lung ... POCUS PE is LEAST ... incl ddx pulm edema ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #Pulmonary #ultrasound
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... edema (HAPE) generally ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia ... Embolism: • Acute ... pulmonary edema
COVID-19 Findings on Lung POCUS
Look for irregular, discontinuous pleural lines with concomitant subpleural consolidation, comet-tail artifact
discontinuous pleural lines ... and localized edema ... Positive US findings are ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound