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Lung POCUS with multiple B-lines representing pulmonary edema

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Edema #BLines #Lung #POCUS #clinical #Pulmonary
Lung POCUS with ... multiple B-lines ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #clinical ... #Pulmonary #ultrasound
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Lung ultrasound ... vertical white lines ... - Confluent B-lines ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Table
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... • AIS > 3 B-lines ... • AIS > 3 B-lines ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
transparency; (B) A-lines ... loss; (F) >10 B-lines ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... - Bilateral A-lines ... Edema: - Widespread ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #findings
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
B-Lines on Lung POCUS

PE is LEAST likely to show B lines. Juxtaposition of fluid droplets &
B-Lines on Lung ... Multiple B lines ... incl ddx pulm edema ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #Pulmonary #ultrasound
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
2 after COVID diagnosis ... & basal b-lines ... Thickening #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines
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 ... look for focal a-lines ... as clinically indicated ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus