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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... effusion - Reduced ... due to thickened pleura ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #differential #
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... with "spine sign ... #POCUS #Lung #Pleural ... #Effusion #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... on Lung ultrasound ... effusion is rare ... patients with pulmonary ... POCUS #Diagnosis #Signs
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... effusion, thickened ... clinical #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines ... #POCUS #Effusion
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
Spine sign: visualization ... indicative of pleural ... effusion. ... #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Lung #Ultrasound
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
Lung POCUS in COVID19 ... lesions on CT - pleural ... effusions uncommon ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... Framework • Fear ... and Anxiety • Pleural ... Effusion • Ascites ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... infection, ARDS, near-drowning ... Consolidation #Differential
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
material in a pleural ... effusion. ... due to exudative effusions ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #layering
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
on POCUS 89-year-old ... Lung ultrasound ... Effusion Dr. ... POCUS #Clinical #Pulmonary ... #Effusion