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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
Findings on Lung ultrasound ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... patients with pulmonary ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Signs
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
2 after COVID diagnosis ... bilateral pleural effusion ... clinical #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines ... #POCUS #Effusion
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... Look for other signs ... flow, Kerley B-lines ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #clinical #ultrasound
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Diagnosis • ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial effusion ... • CXR rotation ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
resource for Lung POCUS ... 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:
Diagnosis is generally ... based on three lines ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... , CT, ultrasound ... chest pain) and signs
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for signs ... for pericardial effusion ... • Evaluate for causes ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... - A-Lines, B-Lines ... propagation of ultrasound ... #POCUS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary