The focused question
Are signs of pulmonary edema present or can pulmonary edema be excluded?
The following ultrasonographic signs are suggestive of pulmonary edema:
• Multiple B-lines (>2) between two costae in more than one view bilaterally
The following ultrasonographic signs rule out pulmonary edema:
• Absence of multiple B-lines between two costae in more than one view bilaterally

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