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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... - Lung point ... Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... diagnosis. ... pleural line & ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... , Pleural line - ... Large pleural effusion ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... line + sub-pleural ... UAlberta_Sono #APE ... #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
on Lung ultrasound ... effusion is rare ... #Lung #ultrasound ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Signs
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
lesions on CT - pleural ... effusions uncommon ... sick but no B-lines ... coronavirus #pulmonary #ultrasound ... #diagnosis
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
from the pleura ... seen in pulmonary edema ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... pulmonary #clinical #comparison
COVID-19 Findings on Lung POCUS
Look for irregular, discontinuous pleural lines with concomitant subpleural consolidation, comet-tail artifact
discontinuous pleural ... lines with concomitant ... and localized edema ... Positive US findings are ... #clinical #ultrasound
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... , bilateral pleural ... effusions). 1/5 ... Pharmacology: • ACE
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... and Peripheral Edema ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... (“B-lines).