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Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
to the pleural line ... the near field #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #ALines #ALiEM
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 ... #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #BLines #ALiEM
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Midclavicular line ... Midclavicular line ... Mid-axillary line ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #PICU #POCUS #Lung
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... look for focal a-lines ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... diagnostics as clinically ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram
Pleural effusion visualized as an anechoic fluid collection located cephalad to the arrows. #Clinical #EM #Radiology
#Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... PleuralEffusion #ALiEM
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 ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #S4C #Clinical
A lobar consolidation located cephalad to the diaphragm. The branching, hyperechoic air bronchograms define this consolidation.
#Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... Sagittal #Pneumonia #ALiEM