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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... may be P > A, Normal ... consolidations & air ... UAlberta_Sono #APE ... #clinical #diagnosis
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... propagation of ultrasound ... IMPOCUSFocus #ABCs ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Point of Care Lung Ultrasound - Stages of Collapse and Consolidation

A. NORMAL AERATION. LUNG SLIDING +
Ultrasound - Stages ... NORMAL AERATION. ... AND/OR DYNAMIC AIR ... Stages #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... cases - Dynamic air ... Edema: - Widespread ... #POCUS #ultrasound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... propagation of ultrasound ... IMPOCUSFocus #ABCs ... Differential #Diagnosis #clinical ... #pulmonary
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
(assumes Room Air ... /0.8)] - PaO2 Normal ... A-a gradient to normal ... Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... Edema, Atelectasis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Apex: • Relatively ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... edema in acute ... edema • Metabolic ... -W237. 10.2214/AJR
B-Lines on Lung POCUS

PE is LEAST likely to show B lines. Juxtaposition of fluid droplets &
POCUS PE is LEAST ... fluid droplets & air ... incl ddx pulm edema ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Pulmonary #ultrasound
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
Commonly seen in pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison