Best Practice Case Studies-Pulmonary Edema UC

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Kathy Vidlock from Rocky Vista University provides a brief overview of using ultrasound to assess pulmonary edema. For lung ultrasounds, a curvilinear or linear transducer is used to examine the midclavicular, midaxillary, and posterior axillary lines. Normal lung ultrasounds show A lines, horizontal artifacts from alveoli, and in M mode, resemble a horizon landscape. In cases of pulmonary edema, B lines, vertical artifacts indicating fluid in the interlobar space, become visible. Aligning the transducer between ribs helps identify these lines, which are critical in diagnosing conditions like pulmonary edema.

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Edition 3rd Edition

Related Case 3rd Edition, CASE 33

Topic Lung

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3rd Edition, CASE 33

3rd Edition

Lung

ultrasound

pulmonary edema

transducer

A lines

B lines