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Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... for Diagnosing Pneumonia ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #EM #PICU ... #POCUS #Lung #Pneumonia
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 ... #ultrasound #clinical
A lobar consolidation located cephalad to the diaphragm. The branching, hyperechoic air bronchograms define this consolidation.
branching, hyperechoic air ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #Sagittal #Pneumonia
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
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... Beside ultrasound ... Michael Macias, EM ... University #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #POCUS
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... is desirable, e.g ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... 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
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Syndrome & Intrabdominal ... CO) and impedes lung ... POCUS) and function ... allow flushing of air ... #Instructions #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Obtain EKG if: ... Intrathoracic - Intraabdominal ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... SpO2 88% on room air ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary