When teaching ultrasound it’s important to be able to compare the normal findings with the different pathologies.
This traningbook is a collection of the most common and serious pathologies found when evaluating the lungs, heart and abdomen with ultrasound.
Collections in this training book
The lung
– Pneumothorax (PTX)
– Pleura effusion
– Pulmonary edema
The heart
– Normal cardiac views
– Pericardiac fluid
– Pulmonary embolism
– Heart failure
– Ascending aortic dissection
– Cardiac arrest
Abdomen
– Abdominal aortic aneurism
– Free fluid around the Liver
– Free fluid around the Spleen
– Free fluid around the Bladder
– Free fluid around the intestines
– Full stomach
The lungs
Pneumothorax
USabcd tips:
– Compare Right and Left
– Compare holding breath with breathing
– Sliding OR B-lines OR Lung-pulse excludes PTX
– Missing sliding / B-lines / Lung-pulse = PTX Suspicion
– Lungpoint confirms PTX
USabcd tips
– Compare Right and Left
– Compare holding breath with breathing
– Sliding OR B-lines OR Lung-pulse excludes PTX
– Missing sliding / B-lines / Lung-pulse = PTX Suspicion
– Lungpoint confirms PTX