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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS ... UAlberta_Sono #APE ... edema #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
edema, ARDS, interstitial ... NOT definitively diagnose ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... massive/submassive PE ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #findings
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
• A-lines are ... pulmonary edema, ARDS ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary #clinical
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
B-Lines on Lung POCUS

PE is LEAST likely to show B lines. Juxtaposition of fluid droplets &
B-Lines on Lung ... POCUS PE is LEAST ... pulm edema, pna, ARDS ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #Pulmonary #ultrasound
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
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 ... Inhibitors and ARBs