Template:Lung ultrasound pneumothorax: Difference between revisions
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*Evaluate other intercostal spaces because pneumothorax may only be seen in least dependent area of thorax | *Evaluate other intercostal spaces because pneumothorax may only be seen in least dependent area of thorax | ||
**NO comet tail artifact | **NO comet tail artifact | ||
**Bar Code appearance on M-mode (absence of "seashore" waves) | **Bar Code appearance/Stratosphere sign on M-mode (absence of "seashore" waves) | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Z-lines and lung sliding.png | File:Z-lines and lung sliding.png | ||
Revision as of 12:13, 27 January 2020
Lung ultrasound of pneumothorax
- No lung sliding seen (not specific for pneumothorax)
- May also identify "lung point": distinct point where you no longer see lung sliding (pathognomonic)
- Evaluate other intercostal spaces because pneumothorax may only be seen in least dependent area of thorax
- NO comet tail artifact
- Bar Code appearance/Stratosphere sign on M-mode (absence of "seashore" waves)
