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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
(parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... bronchograms (atelectasis has ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #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 ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
associates anterior lung-sliding ... with abolished lung-sliding ... associates anterior lung-sliding ... with abolished lung-sliding ... thickened, irregular pleural
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
Lung Empyema on ... patient has 3 courses ... Lung U/S shows complex ... #Empyema #POCUS ... #pleural #pulmonary
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
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... was admitted for pneumonia ... called because “he ... chest drain on POCUS ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS ... Left COVID pneumonia ... spared areas, pleural ... #Clinical #Lung ... Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
POCUS A young ... line (nl lung, ... & visceral pleura ... intercostal mm does ... #POCUS #Sliding
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
is within the pleura ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... CHEST TUBE SIZING ... Fr hemothorax/empyema