COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound

 - Thickened pleural line

 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)

 - Confluent B lines

 - Small (centomeric) consolidations

 - Both non-translobar and translobar consolidation

 - Pleural effusion is rare

 - Multilobar distribution of abnormalities

 - Focal B lines is the main feature in the early stage and in mild infection; alveolar interstitial syndrome is the main feature in the progressive stage and in critically ill patients; A lines can be found in the convalescence; pleural line thickening with uneven B lines can be seen in patients with pulmonary fibrosis



Elena Segura-Grau @GrauSegura



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