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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Edema vs ARDS ... #edema #comparison ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #ultrasound
Lung POCUS with multiple B-lines representing pulmonary edema

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Edema #BLines #Lung #POCUS #clinical #Pulmonary
representing pulmonary ... edema Eric Abrams ... @eabramsMD #Edema ... #BLines #Lung # ... #ultrasound
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
edema due to heart ... non-cardiogenic edema ... flow, Kerley B-lines ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
sliding-must be pulm edema ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... NOT definitively diagnose ... Pulm Edema ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Edema: - Widespread ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
B Lines on Lung POCUS

B lines are indicative of pulmonary edema. A lines are a normal
B Lines on Lung ... indicative of pulmonary ... edema. ... #BLines #POCUS # ... Ultrasound #Pulmonary
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... For comparison, ... with each (dashed lines ... #Diagnosis #PFTs ... #Normal #pulmonary
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
- Aspiration - Pulmonary ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant