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Focused Lung Assessment: Transducer positions for the 8 lung zones #EM #Radiology #PCC #POCUS #Focused #Lung
Focused Lung Assessment ... zones #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Focused ... #Lung #Transducer ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... 13% #Diagnosis #EM ... #NSG #Epidural ... #Abscess #Algorithm ... #ALiEM
Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
field #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #PCC ... #POCUS #Lung #ALines ... #ALiEM
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... shows a small, stable
Pleural effusion visualized as an anechoic fluid collection located cephalad to the arrows. #Clinical #EM #Radiology
#Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... PleuralEffusion #ALiEM
A lobar consolidation located cephalad to the diaphragm. The branching, hyperechoic air bronchograms define this consolidation.
#Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... Sagittal #Pneumonia #ALiEM
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
pattern #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #PCC ... #POCUS #Lung #BLines ... #ALiEM
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
dislocation; remember, assess ... Splint: Posterior long ... • If stable ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... status - Able ... event, follow ACC ... Stable patients ... unless prior heart/lung
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... Workup: • Assess ... • Labs: BMP (Assess ... Elimination (see Table ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS