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False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... Point on POCUS ... to pleural line ... UAlberta_Sono #False ... #LungPoint #POCUS
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... bronchograms (atelectasis has ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable ... Bilateral B-lines DOES
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... Consolidations, Pleural ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
does not transmit ... beams past the pleural ... will be seen IM POCUS ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential #
False Lung Point on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Your patient is stable but has diminished breath
False Lung Point ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... Your patient is stable ... but has diminished ... #Lung #Point #POCUS
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
does not transmit ... beams past the pleural ... will be seen IM POCUS ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential #
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... for absence of lung ... consolidation that does ... sliding #pneumonia #POCUS
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
breakthrough IFI in HM • False ... - +BAL GM does ... not differentiate ... Clav (may be + as long ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Specificity and False ... component of many fungi ... Detection in BAL does ... not differentiate ... result in + as long