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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... AIS > 3 B-lines/ lung ... Often anterior and posterior ... + Posterior lung ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Recent exposure to antibiotics ... after empirical antibiotic ... Best evidence: long-term ... #Spontaneous #Bacterial
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Management: • Antibiotics ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... weeks or continue antibiotic ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria
COVID-19 on POCUS

I'm infected COVID19.  Lung POCUS  day 4 after onset of symptoms. No
Lung POCUS day ... Right lower posterior ... Left lower posterior ... lung similar to ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... Midclavicular line on the posterior ... #PICU #POCUS #Lung
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... with superimposed bacterial ... COVID19 #POCUS #Lung ... #Ultrasound #Comparison
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... Treatment: • Antibiotic ... (daptomycin in lungs ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antibiotic
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
outflow and reduces arterial ... incisions, 15 cm long ... globules in the lung ... stabilization of long ... - Antibiotic
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Pathophysiology: • Bacteria ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... Management: • Empiric antibiotics
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... other lung disease ... main ones) - Antibiotics