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COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
breath or pleuritic chest ... thickened pleural line ... & basal b-lines ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
COPD and also a pneumothorax ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... @MCW_EM_US #ALines ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Pneumothorax: ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #POCUS #ultrasound
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
19 Findings on Lung ... ultrasound - ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... patients with pulmonary ... #ultrasound #POCUS
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
onset right sided chest ... Alines appear when ... post to pleural line ... Zlines when parietal ... #Pneumothorax #Lung
Lung Point in Pneumothorax

Lung ultrasound of a patient with SOB and chest pain after central line
Lung Point in Pneumothorax ... Lung ultrasound ... patient with SOB and chest ... after central line ... POCUS #Clinical #Pulmonary
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
One-page resource for Lung ... CT - pleural effusions ... sick but no B-lines ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
based on three lines ... evidence of a chest ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... leukocytosis, left-shift ... production, pleuritic chest
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Checklist Outline ALL bones ... Check apices for ... pneumothorax, tumour ... cervical rib Check lung ... radiology #diagnosis #pulmonary
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Embolism, Pneumothorax ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest