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ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... IMPOCUSFocus #ABCs ... #Lung #Profiles ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #pulmonary
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 ... - CBC with differential ... as clinically indicated ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... IMPOCUSFocus #ABCs ... #Lung #Profiles ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #clinical
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
States has bilat B profile ... Differential Bilat ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
cut-offs defined in clinical ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... after stopping abxs ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison