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Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Echogenicity - Brightness
Probe Positioning
Transducer Orientation
Knobology (DAG):
 • DEPTH - Can increase or
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... limit depth to center ... moving the probe to center ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - Basics
Nomenclature:
 - Echogenicity = brightness
 - Hyperechoic = more echogenic
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... limit depth to center ... moving the probe to center ... Brightness of image #pocus
A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
the urgent care center ... and a cardiac POCUS ... 3/ #Clinical #POCUS
Peritonsillar abscess with needle seen within its center. #PoCUS helps visualize and guide drainage

Dr. J. Christian
seen within its center ... #PoCUS helps visualize ... Drainage #Ultrasound #POCUS
Reduce door to antibiotic time like a boss with POCUS for diverticulitis. Edematous, hypoechoic bowel wall
like a boss with POCUS ... non-compressible, hyperechoic center ... Dallas_Holladay #Clinical #POCUS
Lymph Node on POCUS 

Lymph node architecture should consist of a fatty, echogenic center that is
Lymph Node on POCUS ... fatty, echogenic center ... #LymphNode #POCUS
Colitis on POCUS

This 53yo male presents with right sided abdominal pain (maximal ttp where probe is).
Colitis on POCUS ... hyperechoic air-filled center ... EUSmkh #Colitis #POCUS
RUQ Appendicitis on POCUS
60yo male presents with RUQ pain.  This was an appendicitis discovered in
Appendicitis on POCUS ... structure in the center ... #Appendicitis #POCUS
Cellulitis and underlying abscess on POCUS exam

The hyperechoic areas represent inflamed subcutaneous tissue (“hot fat”), and
underlying abscess on POCUS ... hypoechoic area in the center ... cellulitis #abscess #POCUS
Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst on Pelvic Ultrasound

A phased array transducer is oriented sagittally over the bladder, and
laterally off-center ... Ultrasound #clinical #POCUS