• Am J Emerg Med · Sep 2012

    Case Reports

    Three-view bedside ultrasound for the differentiation of acute respiratory distress syndrome from cardiogenic pulmonary edema.

    • Arun Nagdev, Daniel Mantuani, and Michael Stone.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Alameda County Medical Center Highland, Oakland, CA 94602, USA. dmantuani@yahoo.com
    • Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Sep 1;30(7):1324.e1-4.

    AbstractBedside 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.

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