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The pleural line of a healthy patient in this video appears to be normally sliding with slow respirations, but about halfway through the respiratory cycle several vertical artifacts can be seen which do not go all the way to the bottom of the screen, but instead merely stand out from the background air artifact. These Z-lines are more commonly seen in the elderly, but have no known pathological significance. They do, however, rule out pneumothorax.