Pneumonia with Air Bronchograms on Lung POCUS

This patient presents with shortness of breath. What is your next step?
Resolution: Antibiotics for this pt with LUL pna. Odd location, but us findings c/w lung consolidation (see labeled clip) allowing penetration of sound through to the thoracic aorta. Pt presented with 4d of sob & fever, leukocytosis with similar findings on CXR >1 hr after PoC US

Labeled Schematic: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/1

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Meghan Kelly Herbst, MD @eusmkh · 5 years ago
UCONN Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound Fellowship Yale 2011. Family, patients, education, running = my life. https://twitter.com/EUSmkh | https://www.instagram.com/eus_mkh/
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