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Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
artifacts - A-lines ... to the pleural line ... Radiology #PCC #POCUS ... #Lung #ALines # ... ALiEM
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
19 Findings on Lung ... is the main feature ... syndrome is the main feature ... GrauSegura #COVID19 #Lung ... #ultrasound #POCUS
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... Midclavicular line ... Peds #EM #PICU #POCUS ... #Lung #Pneumonia ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... radiocapitellar lines ... radiocapitellar line ... Splint: Posterior long ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
B-lines are visualized ... erasing the A-line ... Radiology #PCC #POCUS ... #Lung #BLines # ... ALiEM
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Injuries - Elbow Xrays ... associated with fractures ... supracondylar fracture ... along the long ... Elbow #Injuries #Xrays
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Monteggia Fracture ... Fracture of proximal ... radiocapitellar line ... Splint: Posterior long ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... on POCUS Great ... of a long bone ... Could also do X-ray ... alignment in both planes
On new year’s eve I give you the fireworks of b-lines from miliary TB linear probe.
fireworks of b-lines ... distinguishing feature ... Medicine #Clinical #POCUS ... #Lung #MiliaryTB ... #Tuberculosis #BLines
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... on POCUS. ... linear probe in long ... Xray read as normal ... #Clinical #POCUS