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Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
tapered end may be long ... or short. ... metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path
Effect of PEEP on Lung Recruitment - Bag-Mask Ventilation - Cadaver Simulation
Simulation shows before and after
Effect of PEEP on Lung ... shows before and after ... PEEP has on the lungs ... Cadaver #Simulation #clinical ... #video #Pulmonary
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Cotton Wool Spots ... Long DDx: hypertension ... diabetes, HIV, severe anemia ... #CottonWool #Spots ... ophthalmology #Clinical
Lung re-expansion of pneumothorax after pigtail thoracostomy on Lung POCUS

Dr. Stephen Alerhand @SAlerhand

#Lung #reexpansion #pneumothorax #POCUS
Lung re-expansion ... of pneumothorax after ... thoracostomy on Lung ... POCUS #ultrasound #clinical ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... Resolution: Pulmonary ... artery filling ... Thrombus #InTransit #clinical ... #ultrasound #echocardiogram
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Parasternal Short ... Understanding long ... and short axes ... PSAX #Windows #Echocardiogram ... Fanning #Views #Clinical
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... Options Balloon Pulmonary-Artery ... Used to reduce pulmonary-artery ... Goal: prevent pulmonary-artery
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... due to lung disease ... Interstitial lung
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
for consolidated lung ... pleural space after ... ultrasound #trauma #pulmonary ... #hemorrhagic #clinical
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Pulmonary Artery ... in Acute Saddle Pulmonary ... artery itself can ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical ... #Echocardiogram