Lung Point Case 4
A tall and thin 18 year old male presents with pleuritic chest pain and mild shortness of breath.
What does the ultrasound show?
Reveal Answer
- Left side of image: the lung surface is touching the chest wall and lung sliding can be seen.
- Right side of image: typical ultrasound features of pneumothorax
- The junction between the normal sliding lung and the still pneumothorax is called the lung point.
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