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Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... long axis of the ... intimal flap in the aorta ... effusion. ... #PLAX #clinical
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... male with fever and ... Lung ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Loculated
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Pulmonary teaching ... infected pleural effusion ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #clinical ... pulmonary #respiratory ... #Chest #Lung
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
a parasternal long ... an identified dissection ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... into valve ring OBSTRUCTIVE ... pneumothorax, cardiac
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... into valve ring OBSTRUCTIVE ... pneumothorax, cardiac
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology CLINICAL ... • Monitoring cardiac ... air trapping • EMPHYSEMA ... the heart to the lung ... - Shock/low cardiac
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... - Parasternal long ... wall thickening and ... large pericardial effusion ... #POCUS #clinical
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
used to clear obstructions ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... Fr hemothorax/empyema ... Ideal direction
Metastatic Sarcoma causing Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
This 50 yo man had an aggressive sarcoma with cardiac
Tamponade on POCUS ... and pulmonary involvement ... No pericardial effusion ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax