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POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... : (1) Blind-ended ... (2) Target shaped ... #Abdominal #Appendix ... #Clinical #POCUS
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 ... (FIGURE 1) 3. ... #LungExam #diagnosis
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
adolescent male (<1 ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Abdominal ... #Radiology
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #POCUS #clinical
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
and Hypotension 1. ... Cardiac View 2. ... Cardiac View 3. ... DVT depending on clinical ... #Protocol #diagnosis
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... or respiratory distress ... #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
for this SBO, diagnosed ... specificity using 1) ... small bowel), 2) ... of >2.5cm, and 3) ... #Abdominal #clinical
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
patients such as: 1. ... than 50/μL) 2. ... Hematologic malignancy 3. ... (elevations of liver ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... was placed on 3 ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary