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COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... diagnosis. ... breath or pleuritic chest ... #clinical #lung ... #BLines #POCUS
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS

Day 4 after COVID diagnosis. More cough & tiredness (very badly), still no
COVID-19 on Lung ... after COVID diagnosis ... still no dyspnea/chest ... #clinical #lung ... #BLines #POCUS
Day 10 after COVID diagnosis. Less tired, but more cough, ageusia & anosmia. No dyspnea or
Day 10 after COVID ... diagnosis. ... #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... evaluation - Chest ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... look for focal a-lines ... as clinically indicated
COVID-19 Findings on Lung POCUS
Look for irregular, discontinuous pleural lines with concomitant subpleural consolidation, comet-tail artifact
on Lung POCUS Look ... discontinuous pleural lines ... the posterior chest ... #Lung #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... - What’s the diagnosis ... #clinical #video ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #Lung
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
to diagnose a fracture ... of a long bone ... Could also do X-ray ... #clinical #bone ... #msk #orthopedics
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
diagnosis for absence ... of multiple B-lines ... from the anterior chest ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
diagnosis; the ... , orient in line ... on long axis with ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray