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Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
Palpable Skin Crepitus ... bubbles under the skin ... the right side, leading ... Subcutaneous emphysema ... as long with crackling
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Subcutaneous Emphysema on POCUS

Air, air everywhere...but not a lung in sight?! 18M hit in neck with
Subcutaneous Emphysema ... everywhere...but not a lung ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #Emphysema #POCUS ... #carotid #ultarsound
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Subcutaneous Emphysema vs Pneumothorax on POCUS
Don't mistake for PTX -> Find ribs to confirm pleural line
Subcutaneous Emphysema ... Prats @PratsEM #Subcutaneous ... #Emphysema #comparison ... #ultrasound #lung
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ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
Scalpel through skin ... and subcutaneous ... clamp/pressure to bleeding ... • Ex: visible bleeding ... vessels, lung tissue
Empyema on Lung Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS helped to identify pyothorax in this unstable patient
Empyema on Lung ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... to pneumonia, leading ... #Sign #POCUS #Lung ... #Ultrasound
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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Pleural Effusion on Lung ... Known lung CA. ... U/S could be empyema ... subacute(on/off) bleeding ... POCUS #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
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Pyothorax on Lung on Point of Care Ultrasound

POCUS helped to identify pyothorax in this unstable patient
Pyothorax on Lung ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... to pneumonia, leading ... #pyothorax #empyema ... #Lung #pulmonary
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Ultrasound Guided Fascia Iliaca Nerve Block 

S: Linear transducer viewing soft tissue @ 4cm depth. On
Ultrasound Guided ... in-plane penetrating skin ... , subcutaneous, ... #Nerve #Block #Ultrasound ... anesthesia #POCUS #labeled
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Cellulitis and underlying abscess on POCUS exam

The hyperechoic areas represent inflamed subcutaneous tissue (“hot fat”), and
represent inflamed subcutaneous ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #skin #labeled
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