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Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Lung ultrasound ... Small Tiny Pleural Effusions ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus ... #Table
COVID-19 Lung POCUS

Common findings
-B lines
-Subpleural consolidation
-Air bronchograms
-Irregular pleural line
-Localized pleural effusion

Dr. Marco Garrone @drmarcogarrone

#COVID19 #POCUS #Clinical
COVID-19 Lung POCUS ... Localized pleural effusion ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... consolidation and likely effusion ... Test done: positive ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
One-page resource for Lung ... POCUS in COVID19 ... CT - pleural effusions ... #POCUS #COVID19 ... #coronavirus #pulmonary
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... differences between COVID ... deaerated areas #COVID19 ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... 89-year-old ... Lung ultrasound ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical
COVID on Lung POCUS

2 zones looked like this, the rest A-lines. Dx infectious and with Hx
COVID on Lung POCUS ... like this, the rest ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
The novel coronavirus ... Parvovirus > 1 year ... How long do nosocomial ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #table ... contagiousness #COVID19
Filtering effect for small droplets (aerosols) by various masks; home-made of tea cloth, surgical mask (3M
; home-made of tea ... factor) values in Table ... beginning of the test ... filtering #particles #COVID19 ... #coronavirus #aerosolization
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... Fr hemothorax/empyema ... drainage of an effusion ... being on water sear