6 results
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... homogenous • Often anterior ... may be P > A, Normal ... consolidations & air ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Perforation on POCUS ... to look for the abdominal ... pneumoperitoneum ... #Perforation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... cases - Dynamic air ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Pneumoperitoneum ... on Abdominal POCUS ... liver and the anterior ... get fooled by lung ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
volumes of intra-abdominal ... optiflow 60% to room air ... #collapse #pulmonary ... #lung #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... SpO2 88% on room air ... defaulting to a normal ... over the left anterior ... consider intra-abdominal