Table 1.

Lung ultrasound profiles

Profile	Description	Indicates
A (A-lines)	Static horizontal white lines appear at regular intervals	Asthma or bronchiolitis
A′	Absence of lung sliding combined with the presence of A-lines	Pneumothorax
A	In addition to venous thrombosis	Pulmonary embolism
B	Hyperechoic vertical artifacts that move in synchrony with the respiratory cycle	Pulmonary edema
B′	Absence of lung sliding combined with diffuse anterior lung rockets	Pneumonia
A/B	A half A profile in one lung and a half B profile in the other	Pneumonia
C	A tissue-like structure contains white points or air bronchogram consisting of lung parenchyma	Anterior lung consolidation
PLAPS	Pneumonia with or without pleural syndrome