B-line (ultrasound sign)

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ultrasound artifact
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs comet-tail artifact
gptkbp:appearance vertical hyperechoic line
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:pneumonia
gptkb:acute_respiratory_distress_syndrome
pulmonary fibrosis
pulmonary edema
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature gptkb:A-line_(ultrasound_sign)
gptkbp:extendsTo bottom of the ultrasound screen
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Daniel_Lichtenstein
1997
gptkbp:foundIn lung ultrasound
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B-line (ultrasound sign)
gptkbp:indication interstitial syndrome
gptkbp:movesWith lung sliding
gptkbp:numberOfB-lines increased in interstitial lung disease
gptkbp:originatedIn pleural line
gptkbp:usedFor diagnosis of lung pathology
gptkbp:usedIn point-of-care ultrasound
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:B-line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6