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Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach on Gastric POCUS

Abd pain+vomiting+peritonitis -> Massively dilated stomach on #POCUS. NG tube placed
CT noted to have ... pna in the lower lung ... Do a diagnostic/ ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #Stomach
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
edema, and clear lungs ... pericarditis: (A) a dilated ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
and increasing abdominal ... small bowel loops dilated ... diagnosis of SBO ... radiographs, 3.6 for CT ... #Radiology #POCUS
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary