Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable tool for the examination of the lungs, offering several advantages over the traditional stethoscope. POCUS allows for the rapid assessment of various lung conditions, such as pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and consolidation. It is a non-invasive, portable, and relatively inexpensive modality that can be performed at the bedside or in the clinic. POCUS provides real-time imaging, allowing the provider to immediately visualize and assess the lung tissue. In contrast, the stethoscope relies on the provider's auditory interpretation of lung sounds, which can be subjective and may not accurately reflect the underlying pathology. POCUS also has the advantage of being able to guide interventions, such as needle thoracentesis or chest tube placement. You can use our collection of Lung POCUS clips to compare to normal and abnormal findings seen at the bedside such as pneumothorax, pneumonia, effusions and much more. We also have a collection of lung POCUS algorithms and examples of artifacts for learners. #Algorithm - Evaluation algorithms for Lung POCUS • #BLUE - BLUE Protocol #ALines - A-Lines, normal horizontal Artifact lines #BLines - B-Lines or vertical #Comet tail artifacts (pulmonary edema, interstitial disease) #Bronchogram - Air Bronchograms (#static vs #dynamic) #Contusion - Pulmonary Contusion #COVID19 - Examples of COVID19 and and similar #Viral pneumonias #Edema - Pulmonary Edema #Effusion - Pleural Effusion • #Exudative - Exudative (#Complex) pleural effusion • #Empyema - Empyema • #Hemothorax - Hemothorax • #Malignant - Malignant effusion • #Plankton - Plankton sign (exudative effusion or hemorrhage) #Hepatization - Liver appearance of lung (pneumonia) #Hydropneumothorax - Hydropneumothorax #MMode - M-Mode assessment #Point - Lung Point (Pneumothorax), #False Lung Point #Pneumonia - Pneumonia on POCUS • #Viral - Viral Pneumonia examples #Pneumothorax - Pneumothrax #Pulse - Lung Pulse #Shred - Shred sign (consolidation) #Sliding - Lung sliding (absence in #Pneumothorax) #Spine - Spine Sign #Vasculogram - Pulmonary vasculogram Additional Interesting Cases: • #Hydrothorax - Tension Hydrothorax • #Shark - Shark Tail appearance of lung within a pleural effusion
