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Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
through 6 zones (3 ... per side) 1. ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #PICU #POCUS #Lung ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Likelihood Ratio Step 1: ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... Step 3: Spectrum
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Anemia (common) 3. ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... initial test: abdominal ... express Laboratory tests ... levels and CBC 3.
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... coagulation defects. 1) ... Elevated Liver tests ... delivery of child 3) ... AFLP #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Normal IUP Findings 1) Yolk sac: Round fluid-filled structure within the gestational sac, located in the
Normal IUP Findings 1) ... Diagnosis #Clinical #EM ... #Obgyn #Radiology ... TransAbdmonial #POCUS ... FetalPole #NormalIUP #ALiEM
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
on Transvaginal POCUS ... +preg test. ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... at the bedside #3 ... #clinical #obgyn
Close-up image of a normal early IUP showing a yolk sac within a gestational sac #Clinical
sac #Clinical #EM ... #Obgyn #Radiology ... TransAbdmonial #POCUS ... YolkSac #NormalIUP #ALiEM
Coronal / transverse view - Directional indicator: Pointed to patient’s right side - Appropriate transducer orientation
transvaginal exam #EM ... #Obgyn #Radiology ... #TransVaginal #POCUS ... #Orientation #ALiEM
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hyponatremia Correction 1. ... correction of 0.5-1 ... 10-12 mEq/day 3. ... Demyelination Syndrome ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Sagittal / longitudinal view - Directional indicator: Pointed to anterior of patient (towards the ceiling) -
transvaginal exam #EM ... #Obgyn #Radiology ... #TransVaginal #POCUS ... #Orientation #ALiEM