Speckled Tracking of Pleura—A Novel Tool for Lung Ultrasound; Distinguishing COVID-19 from Acute Heart Failure

Speckled Tracking of Pleura—A Novel Tool for Lung Ultrasound; Distinguishing COVID-19 from Acute Heart Failure

For the acutely dyspneic patient, discerning bedside between acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and COVID-19 is crucial. A lung ultrasound (LUS) is sensitive for detecting these conditions, but not in distinguishing between them; both have bilateral B-lines. The Blue protocol uses pleural slid...

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Main Authors: Batsheva Tzadok, Yair Blumberg, Moti Shubert, Majdi Halabi, Eran Tal-Or, Noa Bachner-Hinenzon, Shemy Carasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
speckled tracking
B protocol
COVID-19 pneumonia
congestive heart failure
lung ultrasound
viral pneumonia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/16/4846

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