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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
reflection) Pneumonia ... thickened pleura ... - Normal lung ... - Normal lung ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable
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 ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... #clinical #comparison
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
line • AIS > ... 3 B-lines/ lung ... may be P > A, Normal ... slidingLung ... line + sub-pleural
POCUS: Normal lung ultrasound. A-profile with thin pleural line with lung sliding.  Linear transducer used.

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POCUS: Normal lung ... A-profile with thin pleural ... line with lung ... #AProfile #ALines ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
Alines appear when ... line (nl lung, ... Zlines when parietal ... intercostal mm does ... #POCUS #Sliding
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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associates anterior lung-sliding ... with A-lines ... with abolished lung-sliding ... with abolished lung-sliding ... line is an equivalent
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... - A-Lines, B-Lines ... , leading to A-line ... beams past the pleural ... #ABCs #Lung #Profiles
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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symptoms • B-lines ... , Pleural line - ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Comparison #Table
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 ... #sliding #pneumonia