Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... (parietal pleura ... in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
vertical white lines ... and Thickened Pleura ... - Small Tiny Pleural ... viamdinh #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Coronavirus #Table
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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 β€’ Smooth pleural line
 β€’ AIS >
ARDS Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... Edema: β€’ Smooth pleural ... β€’ Irregular pleural ... line + sub-pleural ... #edema #comparison
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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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symptoms β€’ B-lines ... , Pleural line - ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Lung #Ultrasound #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusions
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #PleuralEffusions #Differential #Table #Transudative #Exudative
Causes of Pleural ... Effusions #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Table
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS ... POCUS update: small ... bilateral pleural ... lung #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS
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Normal Pleural Lines on Lung Ultrasound
Pleural lines should be sharp and clear, ideally with A-lines showing
Normal Pleural Lines ... Lung Ultrasound Pleural ... will broaden (β‰  pleural ... Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Pulmonary
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COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
- Thickened pleural ... consolidation - Pleural ... convalescence; pleural ... patients with pulmonary ... Lung #ultrasound #POCUS
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 β€’ Predominately horizontal lines
 β€’ A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... from the pleura ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... consolidation is pulmonary ... from the various causes ... flow, Kerley B-lines ... and pleural fluid