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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... Bilateral B-lines ... #Bilateral #Pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... sliding COPD or ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... pattern, irregular lines ... - Diagnosis: ... #ILD #diagnosis
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... for Diagnosing Pneumonia ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #EM #PICU ... #POCUS #Lung #Pneumonia
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
2 after COVID diagnosis ... breath or pleuritic chest ... bilateral pleural ... Thickening #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
3 wks ago for CAP ... CXR with consolidation ... bilateral pattern ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... , asthma, COPD and ... pulmonary edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #clinical #comparison
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
evaluation - Chest ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... look for focal a-lines ... C-reactive protein (CRP ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... diagnosis for absence ... of multiple B-lines ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... diagnosis; the ... , orient in line ... on long axis with ... #clinical #ultrasound