11 results
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
artifacts - A-lines ... the near field #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #ALines #ALiEM
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
B-lines are visualized ... pattern #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #BLines #ALiEM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines ... radiocapitellar line ... Splint: Posterior long ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
radiocapitellar line ... Splint: Posterior long ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay
On new year’s eve I give you the fireworks of b-lines from miliary TB linear probe.
fireworks of b-lines ... miliary TB the B-line ... “exploding” b-lines ... #POCUS #Lung #MiliaryTB ... #Tuberculosis #BLines
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... of a long bone ... Could also do X-ray ... alignment in both planes ... #POCUS #clinical
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
- A-Lines, B-Lines ... , leading to A-line ... will be seen IM ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... Differential #Diagnosis #clinical
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
validation beyond a clinical ... , orient in line ... on long axis with ... completely replace x-ray ... POCUS #clinical