A 56-year-old woman is ventilated for ARDS. Bedside lung ultrasound shows diffuse bilateral B-lines, consolidation in dependent zones, and a small lef...

Question

A 56-year-old woman is ventilated for ARDS. Bedside lung ultrasound shows diffuse bilateral B-lines, consolidation in dependent zones, and a small left pleural effusion. The anterior lung fields show A-lines with lung sliding. According to the ICS FUSIC curriculum, what does the presence of B-lines indicate?

Accepted Answer

Interstitial syndrome - increased extravascular lung water or interstitial oedema

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Normal aerated lung

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Pneumothorax

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Pleural effusion

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Consolidation with air bronchograms

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound