Page 3 - Lung ultrasoundTRY
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Summaries lung pathologies
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Pneumothorax
Pleura sliding
Absent sliding sign
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A line
Present
M mode
Barcode/ stratosphere Absent lung pulse
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Extra
NO B lines
Lung point presence (+/-)
2
Pleural effusions / Haemothorax
Pleura sliding
Absent sliding sign
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A line
Absent
M mode
Sinosidal pattern
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Extra
Floating lungs (able to see lung as a solid organ in lung ultrasound)
Spine sign present
Seaweed sign (esp if chronic effusion) Hypoechoic above the diaphragm
Or Isoechoic in haemothorax (esp old blood)
3
Pneumonia
Pleura sliding
Sliding sign present. Irregular pleura line +/-
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A line
Present
M mode
Seashore appearance
Extra
Scattered sites / unilateral sites B lines Lung point presence (+/-)
Shred sign
Lung hepatization
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