POCUS: Lung Ultrasound - Identifying B-lines

Difficulty Level: Beginner

Identifying interstitial lung (pulmonary) edema with ultrasound is a skill needed by anyone caring for a patient with shortness of breath. Lung ultrasound will identify diffuse and localized edema much sooner than chest X-ray with increased sensitivity and specificity.

In this video we will review the focused goal of identifying B-Lines which can indicate the presence of interstitial pulmonary edema.

Author: Jared T Marx MD

International evidence-based recommendations for point-of-care lung ultrasound: https://link.springer.com/article/10....

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