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Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
inner diameter (ID ... The ID and OD sizes ... Tracheo-innominate fistula ... tracheostomy causing a fistula ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential
Bladder Air secondary to Colovesical Fistula on POCUS

40's male with fever, low abd pain, cloudy urine/bubbles.
to Colovesical Fistula ... on POCUS 40' ... with fever, low abd ... #Bladder #Air #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Intestinal-Venous Fistula on Echocardiogram (a4c) and IVC Ultrasound

"fart in the heart"

Katherine Collins MSc FBSE @The_Echo_Nerd

#Intestinal #Venous
Intestinal-Venous Fistula ... Katherine Collins MSc ... Intestinal #Venous #Fistula ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
Tracheal Airway ... POCUS prior to anticipated ... ID cricothyroid ... #POCUS #trachea ... #clinical #ultrasound
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... bronchoaortic fistula ... inflamed and narrowed airways ... Broncholithiasis #Differential
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... this requires clinical ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... , Aortoenteric fistula ... Ulceration #diagnosis #differential
Gout Tophus on POCUS

Linear transducer about 1cm away from bone/joint, typical of small joint in a
Gout Tophus on POCUS ... transducer about 1cm away ... Tophus #tophi #clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #rheumatology
Hepatic Artery Calcifications on POCUS
Elderly male with abd pain/low BP. POCUS Liver TRV shown. Diagnosis?
Linear intrahepatic
Calcifications on POCUS ... Elderly male with abd ... POCUS Liver TRV ... considered within differential ... #clinical #ultrasound