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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... pt with fever/dyspnea ... POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... does not transmit ... #ABCs #Lung #Profiles ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential #
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
- performed on dyspneic ... with A-lines ... irregular pleural line ... Hi-Res .mp4 version ... www.grepmed.com/images/11924/dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... bronchograms (atelectasis has ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... pulmonary edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... does not transmit ... #ABCs #Lung #Profiles ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #clinical
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... of multiple B-lines ... consolidation that does ... #POCUS #clinical
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
abscessus • Line ... Weakness, • Dyspnea ... Disease: • Clinical ... Imaging, high res ... NTM #Infections #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
If yes, any mention ... dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
cut-offs defined in clinical ... - +BAL GM does ... not differentiate ... Clav (may be + as long ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison