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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
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... breath or pleuritic chest ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS ... #Effusion
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Abnormalities • Chest ... #Hypoxia #Differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
with possible COVID ... evaluation - Chest ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... look for focal a-lines ... - CBC with differential
Lung POCUS: Small right anechoic parapneumonic effusion. Note B-lines. Curvilinear probe used. More commonly seen in
Lung POCUS: Small ... Note B-lines. ... seen in bacterial pneumonia ... prelim reports of COVID19 ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
ultrasonographic features of COVID ... -19 pneumonia Lung ... ultrasound - ... #pneumonia #ChestCT ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... Disease and more • Diffusion ... , Interstitial Lung ... #hypoxemia #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 ... from the anterior chest ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... blood flow in the chest ... lung US pattern ... response to the rapid infusion ... #criticalcare #comparison