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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... in the Evaluation ... #Algorithm #Ddxof ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
cricothyroid membrane evaluation ... by identifying lung ... #POCUS #trachea ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #intubation #criticalcare
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Parasternal Long ... Use Curvilinear Array ... DVT depending on clinical ... #Protocol #diagnosis
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung ... is a possible diagnosis ... obstruction of small airways ... leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
Bronchus Sign on Chest CT
 • Airway leading directly to a peripheral lung nodule or mass
on Chest CT • Airway ... to a peripheral lung ... Bronchus #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
Viral Pneumonia on Lung ... POCUS Scanning ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #radiology ... #clinical #labeled
Signet Ring Sign on Chest CT
 • Prominently dilated airway compared to its accompanying pulm vessel.
Prominently dilated airway ... Ring #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Chest CT • Patent airways ... surrounded by opacified lung ... Bronchogram #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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, non-tapering airways ... extending to the lung ... Track #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis