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Contracted gallbladder and gallstones -> Wall (gb wall) Echo (stone) Shadow (from stone) complex aka WES
(gb wall) Echo ... aka WES sign. ... cholelithiasis #WES ... #Complex #Sign ... #pocus #clinical
Wall Echo Shadow Complex (WES) on Gallbladder Ultrasound

Medical student: “I couldn’t find the gallbladder. I looked
Wall Echo Shadow ... Complex (WES) on ... “did you look WES ... WallEchoShadow #WES ... #Complex #Sign
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... No, if simple; Yes ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
MANIFESTATIONS: • The cardinal ... • Onset: few days ... walking to nearly complete ... paralysis of all ... the underlying pathophysiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
If yes, any mention ... stairs, brisk 4 mph walk ... exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... since elective PCI/DES
Complex Aortic Atheroma on Suprasternal Notch View 
Never forget the suprasternal view during standard TTE examination.

Would
Complex Aortic Atheroma ... Yes, plus statin ... in all cases. ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
encounter challenging cardiac ... and emphysema, ask ... repaired after couple ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... well prior. ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... well prior. ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... #Radiology #CTChest