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POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... Step 3: Spectrum ... assign a final post-test
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
through 6 zones (3 ... anterior chest 2. ... posterior chest 3. ... Peds #EM #PICU #POCUS ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM
Hawkin's Test 1. Position arm in throwing position and flex forward 30 degrees. 2. Examiner internally
Hawkin's Test 1. ... forward 30 degrees. 2. ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #Hawkin #ALiEM
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
Drop Arm Test 1. ... over the head. 2. ... to their side. 3. ... drop #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #DropArm #ALiEM
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
on Transvaginal POCUS ... +preg test. ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #clinical #obgyn
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
tear - O'Brien Test ... sagittal plane) 2. ... Point thumb down 3. ... up) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #OBrien #ALiEM
Jobe's Test ("Empty Can" Test) 1. Position arm in scapular plane and point thumb down as
Jobe's Test ("Empty ... Can" Test) 1. ... emptying out can. 2. ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... EmptyCan #Jobe #ALiEM
Ruptured Ovarian Cyst on Pelvic Ultrasound

22 year old female w/ acute onset RLQ pain & TTP
her abdomen, LMP 2 ... Urine pregnancy test ... clinical #gynecology #obgyn ... #POCUS
Bicep muscle injury - Yergason Test - 1. Position patient's elbow at 90 degrees with thumb
injury - Yergason Test ... with thumb up 2. ... wrist) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... Bicep #Yergason #Test ... #ALiEM
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Labral tear - Crank Test ... elbow flexion 2. ... arm #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #Crank #ALiEM