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Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... sign: normal lung ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #stratosphere #Clinical ... #LungSliding #MMode
Pneumothorax Diagnosis on M-Mode

Left Lung: Normal sliding, sandy beach appearance

Right Lung: No lung sliding, Barcode Sign!

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Pneumothorax Diagnosis ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Clinical #Pulmonary ... #LungSliding #MMode
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Polysaccharide cell wall component ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... membranes synthetic now ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Orthopedic • Low ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis