title: Three-view bedside ultrasound for the differentiation of acute respiratory distress syndrome from cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
abstract: Bedside ultrasound is being increasingly used by emergency physicians (EPs) for the differentiation of acute dyspnea in critically ill patients. Lung ultrasound is emerging as a highly sensitive tool in diagnosing alveolar interstitial edema with the presence of diffuse “B-lines” arising from the pleural line. However, when used independently, lung ultrasound is unable to differentiate between cardiogenic and noncardiogenic causes of pulmonary edema. This case report describes a rapid 3-view or “triple scan” sonographic examination to differentiate acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) from cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Alameda County Medical Center Highland, Oakland, CA 94602, USA. dmantuani@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mantuani
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagdev
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*