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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... Differential Bilat ... NOT definitively diagnose ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
The diagnosis ... summary of the differential ... diagnosis and first-line ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Differences #Algorithm
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... sliding COPD or ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS ... Left COVID pneumonia ... ) #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... , asthma, COPD and ... pulmonary edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... #BLines #Lung # ... #clinical #comparison
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... • Interstitial lung ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... to pleural line ... intended to be all-inclusive ... #clinical #lungcardiac ... #diagnosis #mimics
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... - CBC with differential ... as clinically indicated ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... pneumothorax, COPD ... atelectasis • Lung ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS

Scanning COVID-19 everyday..but not all the B-lines confirm and not all the asymptomatic
COVID-19 on Lung ... POCUS Scanning ... positives have no pneumonia ... giovolpicelli #COVID19 #clinical ... #pulmonary #BLines