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Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
Pleural Manometry ... Pressures and Pleural ... during therapeutic thoracentesis ... is removed by thoracentesis ... #differential #thoracentesis
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
patient - Few B-lines ... vertical white lines ... - Confluent B-lines ... and Thickened Pleura ... - Small Tiny Pleural
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
to interpreting pleural ... #thoracentesis #
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
- Thickened pleural ... line - B lines ... - Confluent B lines ... consolidation - Pleural ... convalescence; pleural
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
- Bilateral A-lines ... (parietal pleura ... the lung" - Supleural ... Possible small plural ... due to thickened pleura
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
DharSaty #csf #pleural ... fluidanalysis #thoracentesis
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Edema: • Smooth pleural ... line • AIS > ... 3 B-lines/ lung ... • Irregular pleural ... line + sub-pleural
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
small bilateral pleural ... effusion, thickened pleural ... line & basal b-lines ... @yaletung #pleural ... ultrasound #pulmonary #BLines
Normal Pleural Lines on Lung Ultrasound
Pleural lines should be sharp and clear, ideally with A-lines showing
Normal Pleural Lines ... Lung Ultrasound Pleural ... lines should be ... will broaden (≠ pleural ... PARADicmSHIFT #Normal #Pleural
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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symptoms • B-lines ... , Pleural line - ... Consolidations, Pleural ... Large pleural effusion ... Trivial localized pleural