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Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... and Cardiac Ultrasound ... phased-array probe and abdominal ... views of right lung ... and 4 views left lung
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic abdominal ... Long-standing vs ... • Edema • Abdominal ... Celiac artery compression
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... include pulsatile abdominal ... Slow, graded compression ... the way in any abdominal ... #Ultrasound #AAA
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
trying to apply compression ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #labeled
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... short axis, to long ... COMPRESSION: E.g ... looking at the abdominal ... Movements #Motion #Ultrasound
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 ... the vein • Use compression ... ultrasound to exclude ... axis (A) and a long ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum on Abdominal POCUS
A line artifacts that take the shape of anterior abd wall & disappear
Pneumoperitoneum on Abdominal ... disappear with compression ... Pneumoperitoneum #Abdominal ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... no matter how long ... usually as result of compression
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Using external abdominal ... External aortic compression ... (using ultrasound
Paraesophageal Hernia on POCUS
Abdominal pain Vomiting Tachycardia Tachypnea
Large hernia with outlet obstruction. Admitted for surgical repair.
Hernia on POCUS Abdominal ... Note left atrial compression ... hernia - VCU Ultrasound ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound