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Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
artifacts - A-lines ... to the pleural line ... field #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #PCC ... #POCUS #Lung #ALines
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
from the pleural line ... erasing the A-line ... pattern #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #PCC ... #POCUS #Lung #BLines
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
with possible COVID ... look for focal a-lines ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram ... schema #Diagnosis #SARSCoV2
Central line confirmation using 3cc bolus of saline (not agitated). Note also small PCE and ascites

Dr.
Central line confirmation ... of saline (not ... Note also small PCE ... #confirmation #Saline ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram