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. 2023 Jun 21;88:e294–e310. doi: 10.5114/pjr.2023.128866

Table 2.

Lung profiles

Profile Diagnosis
A’ Suggestive of pneumothorax, requires confirmation by finding lung point, if one cannot be found, other modalities are implemented
A-V/nude Acute exacerbation of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A-DVT Pulmonary embolism (PE)
A-V-PLAPS Pneumonia
B Lung rockets at 4 BLUE points – haemodynamic pulmonary oedema
B’ Pneumonia – diffuse lung rockets
A/B Pneumonia – A in one lung, B in another
C Pneumonia – anterior consolidations (size and number doesn’t matter)