8 results
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
better imaging—from ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
artifacts arising from ... and extending off ... pattern #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... are equidistant from ... from the pleura ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #clinical #comparison
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Serial trops (-) EM ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
To evaluate the hip for an effusion with POCUS begin just medial to the ASIS, in
effusion with POCUS ... the femoral head and ... visualize effusions from ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #EM #Radiology
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
loops dilated >2.5 cm ... characteristic to-and-fro ... radiographs, 3.6 for CT ... , and 6.8 for MRI ... #Radiology #POCUS
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK ... subcutaneous fat from ... attenuation on CT ... #mri #clinical ... #msk
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... clinical judgement ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR