Normal vs Fatty Liver (hepatic steatosis) side by side. You can see the fatty liver is more echogenic(brighter) with more attenuation of the soundwaves. Grading can be done as mild, moderate and severe (I, II, III) Grade I: diffusely increased hepatic echogenicity but periportal and diaphragmatic echogenicity is still appreciable

Inspired by a prev post lets do a thread on G.l. Sonography we'll cover peds where GI ultrasound shines and adults🧵 First up gut signature which is an sono term that corresponds to the layers of bowel from inner to outer: mucosa, submucosa, muscularis propria, and serosa Lets look at normal bowel first differentiating between the small and large intestine is not hard. Large intestine has huastra and can often be osbcured by fecal matter and gas small bowel lacks haustra and is usually very peristaltic.

#COVID19 #tweetorial lung ultrasound for covid or other respiratory inflammatory conditions. According to several small studies covid-19 lesions include subpleural effsuisons, b lines, air bronchograms, thick irregular pleural lines. These findings are non specific and can be seen with various lung conditions.