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Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - Basics
Nomenclature:
 - Echogenicity = brightness
 - Hyperechoic = more echogenic
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... Knobology - DAG: - DEPTH ... decrease viewing depth ... Always limit depth ... Brightness of image #pocus
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Echogenicity - Brightness
Probe Positioning
Transducer Orientation
Knobology (DAG):
 • DEPTH - Can increase or
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... Knobology (DAG): • DEPTH ... decrease viewing depth ... Always limit depth ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
composite outcome of death ... hospitalization for the management ... dCHF #Cardiology #EBM
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
ETT depth may be ... determine ETT depth ... #Management #CriticalCare
Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
ultrasound findings #EBM ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Biliary POCUS for Cholecystectomy - Visual Abstract
What is the predictive value of biliary POCUS in terms
Biliary POCUS for ... value of biliary POCUS ... podcast/biliary-pocus-surgical-referral ... Cholecystectomy #POCUS ... ultrasound #diagnosis #ebm
Post Intubation Checklist
Airway
 - Inflate balloon 
 - Note tube depth 
 - Secure the tube
- Note tube depth ... - Adjust tube depth ... CriticalCare #ABCs #Management
Cardiac POCUS.  #diagnosis #em #cardiology #pocus
Cardiac POCUS. ... #diagnosis #em # ... cardiology #pocus
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index Scoring Criteria #EBM #Diagnosis #Management #PESI #RiskSscore #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Scoring Criteria #EBM ... #Diagnosis #Management
Dermatologic Extraintestinal Manifestations in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Erythema Nodosum
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Metastatic Crohn's Disease
Sweet Syndrome
EBA

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Dermatologic
Sweet Syndrome EBA ... Manifestations #EIM ... gastroenterology #management