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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Findings Pneumothorax ... Edema: - Widespread ... - Normal lung ... - Normal lung
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
• A-lines are ... COPD and also a pneumothorax ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... @MCW_EM_US #ALines ... #BLines #Lung #
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
pleural line ... • AIS > 3 B-lines ... may be P > A, Normal ... line + sub-pleural ... UAlberta_Sono #APE
B Lines on Lung POCUS

B lines are indicative of pulmonary edema. A lines are a normal
B Lines on Lung ... of pulmonary edema ... A lines are a normal ... #BLines #POCUS # ... Ultrasound #Pulmonary
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
Kerley-B lines are ... perpendicular to the pleura ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB ... #Kerley #BLines
The retracted visceral pleura is seen (blue arrow) which indicates that there is a pneumothorax.
There is
retracted visceral pleura ... is a horizontal line ... Normally there are ... no straight lines ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
flow, Kerley B-lines ... and pleural fluid ... may still have a normal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... stacked nebs • PE
The retracted visceral pleura is seen which indicates that there is a pneumothorax.
There is a horizontal
retracted visceral pleura ... is a horizontal line ... Normally there are ... no straight lines ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Check AP window ... pneumothorax, tumour ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary