Peds-Lung - Focal B-lines - Pneumonia
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2 years old male with hx of endotracheal intubation secondary to RSV infection presents with 2 days of fever, cough, rhinorrhea and nasal congestion. Denied nausea, emesis, diarrhea, chest pain, syncope, confusion, change in eating patterns and voiding patterns. POCUS demonstrates a focal area of B lines c/w pneumonia (likely viral). Early PNA B lines: short path reverberation artifacts create by fluid filled alveoli. In the appropriate clinical scenario B lines and pleural consolidation suggest PNA. Dr. Carolina Camacho Ruiz - Kings County Emergency Medicine