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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Ultrasound Findings Pneumothorax ... Embolism (PE): ... massive/submassive PE ... #differential #
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
3 B-lines/ lung ... line + sub-pleural ... UAlberta_Sono #APE ... #edema #comparison ... #clinical #diagnosis
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
• A-lines are ... from the pleura ... COPD and also a pneumothorax ... #BLines #Lung # ... #clinical #comparison
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
to pleural line ... " a finding in pneumothorax-related ... LungPoint #POCUS #clinical ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #differential #
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... malformation Pleura ... • Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
Pneumothorax on ... line (nl lung, ... #Pneumothorax #Lung ... Sliding #Ultrasound #clinical ... #Labeled #Pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Vascular (PE ... • Interstitial lung ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural
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 ... beams past the pleural ... Ultrasound #POCUS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... edema • Air: pneumothorax ... COPD/asthma • Pleural ... atelectasis • Lung ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Lung Point in Pneumothorax - Lung POCUS
When looking for lung sliding you should make the image
Lung Point in Pneumothorax ... to focus on the pleura ... line. ... #Pulmonary #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound