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ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... filled lung does ... beams past the pleural ... fluid filled: dynamic ... #ABCs #Lung #Profiles
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
POCUS: Dynamic air ... #Dynamic #AirBronchogram ... #POCUS #CXR #Comparison ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
reflection) Pneumonia ... due to thickened pleura ... severe cases - Dynamic ... air bronchograms ... (atelectasis has
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... filled lung does ... beams past the pleural ... fluid filled: dynamic ... #ABCs #Lung #Profiles
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 ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #clinical ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... a prior CXR? ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... Fr hemothorax/empyema
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... SpO2 88% on room air ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung