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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... on Lung POCUS ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... #Bilateral #Pneumonia
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS ... bilateral pleural effusion ... lung #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS ... #Effusion
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 ... Large pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of organizing pneumonia ... pattern, irregular lines ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... and bacterial pneumonia ... had mycoplasma pneumonia ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
Thickened pleural line ... - Confluent B lines ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... patients with pulmonary ... Lung #ultrasound #POCUS
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... • Postcardiac injury ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... and bacterial pneumonia ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
to neurologic injury ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... hypoxemia • Causes: Pneumonia ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary ... shunting (eg, pulmonary