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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential # ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound looks like this: 
A-lines replaced by B-lines in an irregular stepladder appearance
Pneumonia on Lung ... Ultrasound looks ... #ShredSign #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
and bacterial pneumonia ... had mycoplasma pneumonia ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... • Postcardiac injury ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
and bacterial pneumonia ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... Infection: • Severe Pneumonia ... Gastrointestinal infection Injury ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... to neurologic injury ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... hypoxemia • Causes: Pneumonia ... hepatopulmonary syndrome
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with B-lines.  Subpleural consolidation better seen with linear probe.

Dr. Robert
Irregular pleural line ... with B-lines. ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical