1972 results
A lobar consolidation located cephalad to the diaphragm. The branching, hyperechoic air bronchograms define this consolidation.
A lobar consolidation ... cephalad to the diaphragm ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
cavity above the diaphragm ... cut off at the diaphragm ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Clinical #Pleural
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... In the proper clinical ... most likely a lobar ... This was an acute lobar ... #Clinical #Radiology
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
contour of the left diaphragm ... the opposite #Clinical ... Radiology #CXR #LLL #Lobar
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
causes the flaccid diaphragm ... Respirations #Breathing #Diaphragm ... #Clinical #Video
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam
Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration
Pulmonary hyperinflation → flattening
flattening of the diaphragm ... the flattened diaphragm ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Lung Point on POCUS ... Point and Lung-Diaphragm ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... #clinical #lungcardiac
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
but functioning, diaphragm ... resulting flattened diaphragm ... PhysicalExam #Video #Clinical
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
axilla to the diaphragm ... Peds #EM #PICU #POCUS
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical