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Focused Lung Assessment: Transducer positions for the 8 lung zones #EM #Radiology #PCC #POCUS #Focused #Lung
Focused Lung Assessment ... positions for the 8 lung ... Radiology #PCC #POCUS ... #Focused #Lung ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... - Vomiting, NG ... or restrictive lung ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... #ABG #bloodgas
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... Peds #EM #PICU #POCUS ... #Lung #Pneumonia ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
(JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... BNP, Troponin), ABG
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Pain, Primary lung ... using this as a long-term ... colon 5. 0.9% NS ... • Give 250 cc NS ... #hyponatremia #nephrology
How much sodium is in 1 Liter of Normal Saline? In Bags if Potato Chips
mg Na A 1 oz. bag ... normal #saline #ns ... #nephrology #sodium
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
pain, primary lung ... patients to maintain long-term ... bolus of 0.9% NS ... #hyponatremia #nephrology
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
bronchograms (AB ... consolidation; static AB ... Static #Dynamic #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung
Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
Radiology #PCC #POCUS ... #Lung #ALines # ... ALiEM
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
airway adjuncts and bag-valve ... The focus is on ... Management #Emergency #Neurology