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Normal horizontal repetitive artifacts (A Lines) 

 - Dustin Morrow MD @SonoSerious

#ALines #Artifact #Pulmonary #Lung #Ultrasound
repetitive artifacts (A Lines ... SonoSerious #ALines ... #Artifact #Pulmonary ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical
Normal Pleural Lines on Lung Ultrasound
Pleural lines should be sharp and clear, ideally with A-lines showing
Normal Pleural Lines ... Pleural lines ... #Pleural #ALines ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pulmonary
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... - Normal lung ... - Normal lung ... #differential #
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
Irregular pleural line ... with patchy B-lines ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
thickened pleural line ... with diffuse B-lines ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... based on three lines ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... leukocytosis, left-shift ... #Pneumonia #Venn
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Smooth pleural line ... • AIS > 3 B-lines ... may be P > A, Normal ... • AIS > 3 B-lines ... edema #comparison #clinical
Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound looks like this: 
A-lines replaced by B-lines in an irregular stepladder appearance
Pneumonia on Lung ... like this: A-lines ... replaced by B-lines ... #ShredSign #clinical ... #lung #pulmonary