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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 ... field #Clinical #EM ... Radiology #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #ALines #ALiEM
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... Midclavicular line ... Mid-axillary line ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #PICU #POCUS #Lung
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
A-Lines vs B-Lines ... on Lung POCUS ... Commonly seen in dry lungs ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung #
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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with A-lines ... with lung-rockets ... irregular pleural line ... A-profile at one lung ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
with A-lines ... with lung-rockets ... irregular pleural line ... A-profile at one lung ... dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus
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 ... pattern #Clinical #EM ... Radiology #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #BLines #ALiEM
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
with A-lines ... with lung-rockets ... irregular pleural line ... A-profile at one lung ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung ... HR 95, RR20+, O2sat ... Pulmonary #Contusion #Lung ... #POCUS #BLines
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... look for focal a-lines ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
First-line therapies ... diagnosis and first-line ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Differences #Algorithm