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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Smooth pleural line ... UAlberta_Sono #APE ... edema #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
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 ... "lawn-mower" exam ... look for focal a-lines ... as clinically indicated
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... differentials to pleural line ... LungPoint #POCUS #clinical ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... : • Defect in fetal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #Fatty #Liver #Pregnancy
B-Lines in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Lung comets are usually seen in wet lungs, but do not forget that
comets are usually ... important differential diagnosis ... Ivan_Echocardio #BLines ... comets #tails #clinical ... #ultrasound #lung
COVID-19 Findings on Lung POCUS
Look for irregular, discontinuous pleural lines with concomitant subpleural consolidation, comet-tail artifact
discontinuous pleural lines ... Positive US findings ... are seen more commonly ... POCUS #pulmonary #clinical ... #ultrasound
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... venous pressure, positive ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Pharmacology: • ACE
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... - A-Lines, B-Lines ... propagation of ultrasound ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #clinical #pulmonary
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
The differential diagnosis ... of multiple B-lines ... regardless of position ... pneumonia #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Most CXR are wasted ... diagnosis; the ... POCUS, orient in line ... on long axis with ... #ultrasound #trauma