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A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
- MCW EM Ultrasound ... @MCW_EM_US #ALines ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Pleural effusion visualized as an anechoic fluid collection located cephalad to the arrows. #Clinical #EM #Radiology
as an anechoic fluid ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... PleuralEffusion #ALiEM
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... PPV, absolute values ... • PULMONARY A ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... decubitus - air fluid ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... occasionally contain fluid ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
Empty fluid-filled sac within the endometrium. Given the absence of contents, you cannot differentiate gestational vs
Empty fluid-filled ... This is not diagnostic ... of an IUP #Clinical ... #EM #Obgyn #Radiology ... PseudogestationalSac #ALiEM
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
- A-Lines, B-Lines ... are partially fluid ... Ultrasound #POCUS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #clinical ... #pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any evidence of fluid ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... to bolus these values ... treatments include fluid ... output - Acute pulmonary
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
demonstrated that fluids ... the Journal of Clinical ... , and mid lines ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis