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A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
Commonly seen in pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... @MCW_EM_US #ALines ... POCUS #pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... in case of Pneumonia ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... 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 ... pleura in severe cases ... - Deep Vein Thrombosis ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
Irregular pleural line ... with patchy B-lines ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
thickened pleural line ... with diffuse B-lines ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Transducer location to evaluate the femoral vein and normal ultrasound images showing common femoral artery (A)
Transducer location ... evaluate the femoral vein ... and normal ultrasound ... Diagnosis #EM #Radiology ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... based on three lines ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... #Pneumonia #Venn
Transducer location to evaluate the popliteal vein and normal ultrasound images showing popliteal artery (A) and
Transducer location ... the popliteal vein ... and normal ultrasound ... Diagnosis #EM #Radiology ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound looks like this: 
A-lines replaced by B-lines in an irregular stepladder appearance
Pneumonia on Lung ... Ultrasound looks ... like this: A-lines ... replaced by B-lines ... #lung #pulmonary
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
Left COVID pneumonia ... that on left B lines ... areas, pleural line ... due to other causes ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound