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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Abscess Diagnosis ... lat decubitus - air ... Vasculitis (e.g.
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... signatures of air ... #POCUS #ultrasound
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Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... and Cardiac Ultrasound ... phased-array probe and abdominal ... Assess gross LVSF ... #LungExam #diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... cases - Dynamic air ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Diverticulitis with Abscess on POCUS

A patient presents with suprapubic pain and dysuria.  The clip demonstrates
on POCUS A patient ... demonstrates an air-filled ... clips support the diagnosis ... #POCUS #clinical ... #abdominal #ultrasound
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Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... is desirable, e.g ... causes of flank or abdominal ... with surgical access ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air ... on Abdominal POCUS ... ultimately was diagnosed ... get fooled by lung ... #POCUS #ultrasound
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Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... short axis, to long ... COMPRESSION: E.g ... looking at the abdominal ... #POCUS #Nomenclature
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Obtain EKG if: ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
CO) and impedes lung ... Chronic (due to long ... POCUS) and function ... allow flushing of air ... #Instructions #diagnosis