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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Peripheral blood cultures ... • Additional culture ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... fever, positive cultures ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
POCUS Findings in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
- McConnell's Sign
- TAPSE
- D-Shaped Septum
- Abnormal RV:LV Ratio

#Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE
POCUS Findings in ... Acute Pulmonary ... RV:LV Ratio #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #Accuracy #POCUS ... #Signs #DSign #Diagnosis
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... of Dyspnea #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #POCUS ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... Mycobacterial culture ... Liquid and solid cultures ... used to exclude pulmonary ... Mycobacterial culture
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... RJonesSonoEM #Pulmonary
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... • Infarct • Rupture ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Positive Seidel test on fluorescein stain exam

Globe rupture can be identified by a positive Seidel test
exam Globe rupture ... in making the diagnosis ... Globe rupture should ... #Globe #Rupture ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Body • Globe Rupture ... Periorbital Edema - POCUS ... Ocular #Ultrasound #pocus ... #differential #diagnosis
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... - Flail chest, pulmonary ... vessel injury, pulmonary ... Diaphragmatic rupture ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... depletion • Pulmonary ... - Free wall rupture ... Papillary muscle rupture ... #differential #diagnosis