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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
PNA according to Blue ... Differential Bilat ... B lines/lung sliding ... Pulmonary edema, ARDS ... #ultrasound
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... P > A, Normal sliding ... • +/- Reduced sliding ... pulmonary #edema #comparison ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... COVID19) and bacterial ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
COVID19) and bacterial ... pneumonia. ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
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 ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
Viral Pneumonia ... findings include B-lines ... , COVID19 u.p.o. ... #Pneumonia #Lung ... #POCUS #ultrasound
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
pulmonary edema, ARDS ... , pneumonia and ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... pulmonary #clinical #comparison
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... look for focal a-lines ... RSV, and other viral ... - CBC with differential
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... of multiple B-lines ... #sliding #pneumonia ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound