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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
/lung sliding: Pulmonary ... NOT definitively diagnose ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
including COVID19) and ... bacterial pneumonia ... This patient had ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... - Diagnosis: ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... Often anterior and ... edema #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
and subpleural ... bacterial pneumonia ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Lung Ultrasound ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... based on three lines ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... pleuritic chest pain) and ... #Pulmonolary
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... syndrome • ED Management ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... onto outstretched hand ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK