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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumothorax ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
areas where the lung ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Double Lung Point seen in a Small Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

Young male with stab wound to
Double Lung Point ... seen in a Small Pneumothorax ... Upright CXR normal ... LungPoint #Small #Pneumothorax ... #ultrasound #Pulmonary
Left lung anterior mid. Irregular pleural. No lung sliding. Intermittently see lung pulse come into view.
Left lung anterior ... No lung sliding. ... Intermittently see lung ... RJonesSonoEM #pneumothorax ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... • For air -> anterior
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Identify anatomy ... vein, artery, anatomic ... Use compression ultrasound ... Catheter #Venous #Management
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
the way to the anterior ... the air in the lungs ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... exclude tension pneumothorax ... • Call for ultrasound ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... intrathoracic damage (pneumothorax ... #criticalcare #management