This video explains the technique used to identify a lung point, which represents a pneumothorax, when performing thoracic/lung ultrasound.

Author: Jared T Marx MD

Lung ultrasound binary questions and videos:

1a Is there lung sliding?
Video:    • POCUS: Lung Ultrasound  Basic Anatom...  

1b If lung sliding is NOT present is there a lung point?
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2 Are B lines (interstitial syndrome) present?
Video:    • POCUS: Lung Ultrasound  Basic Anatom...  

3 Is the pleural line irregular?
Video:    • POCUS: Lung Ultrasound  Irregular pl...  

4 Is there hepatization (consolidation) of the lung? Video:    • POCUS  Lung Ultrasound: Understandin...  

5 Is there free thoracic fluid? Video: Coming Soon

Important references:

International evidencebased recommendations for pointofcare lung ultrasound: https://link.springer.com/article/10....

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