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COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... diagnosis. ... #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #Effusion
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
In the absence ... of pleural effusion ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Clinical #Pleural ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
POCUS in COVID19 ... lesions on CT - pleural ... effusions uncommon ... #POCUS #COVID19 ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
effusion - Reduced ... to thickened pleura ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... : • Pleural effusion ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... on Lung ultrasound ... effusion is rare ... patients with pulmonary ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Usually reach for a smaller footprint (phased or micro-convex) for
Large Pleural Effusion ... micro-convex) for diagnosing ... pleural effusions ... #Effusion #clinical ... #lung #pulmonary
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... to pleural line ... #clinical #lungcardiac ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound #pulmonary ... diagnosis #mimics
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm