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Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
Kerley-B lines are ... perpendicular to the pleura ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB ... #Kerley #BLines
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... pleural line ... line + sub-pleural ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #ultrasound
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
edema due to heart ... blood flow, Kerley ... B-lines and pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
Thickened septal lines ... Bilateral pleural ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... KerleyB #Kerley
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
from the pleura ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... #clinical #comparison
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... peribronchial cuffing, Kerley ... pleural effusions ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
pleura; findings ... include B-lines ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #radiology ... #clinical #labeled
COVID-19 Lung POCUS 

This is a POCUS of a patient with COVID-19.
No prior pulmonary disease; had
No prior pulmonary ... CXR: diffuse interstitial ... US: Irregular pleural ... POCUS #Subpleural #Clinical ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
position Obstructive lung ... diseased areas of the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
COVID-19 Findings on Lung POCUS
Look for irregular, discontinuous pleural lines with concomitant subpleural consolidation, comet-tail artifact
discontinuous pleural ... lines with concomitant ... and localized edema ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound