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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... #Bilateral #Pneumonia ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... symptoms • B-lines ... , Pleural line - ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of organizing pneumonia ... pattern, irregular lines ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... Treatment: • ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound looks like this: 
A-lines replaced by B-lines in an irregular stepladder appearance
Pneumonia on Lung ... Ultrasound looks ... jchristianfox #Pneumonia ... clinical #pocus #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
and bacterial pneumonia ... had mycoplasma pneumonia ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... ) Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
and bacterial pneumonia ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diseases can have more ... respond to the treatment ... are organizing pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
respirations. 3 or more ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... based on three lines ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... #Pneumonia #Venn