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Lung Ultrasound

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  1. Section 1

    Introduction to Lung Ultrasound
  2. Lung Ultrasound Indications
  3. Acquisition in Lung Ultrasound
    5 Topics
  4. External Video: Image Acquisition
  5. Section 2
    Interpretation
    3 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  6. External Video: Interpretation
  7. Coffee Break
  8. Section 3
    The Blue Protocol
  9. External Video: Pitfalls in Lung Ultrasound
  10. References & Further Reading

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Lung Ultrasound Interpretation Lung Sliding & Pneumothorax
Lesson 5, Topic 3
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Lung Sliding & Pneumothorax

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Lung ultrasound has better sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing pneumothorax compared to chest x-ray. Important signs to be aware about include lung sliding, absent lung sliding and lung point.

The 3 minute video below explains these signs in more detail.

Lung sliding and more