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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... due to thickened pleura ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... - Comparison Table ... 7-10 days for long ... formulation, the dose ... #Pain #Management
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
in which higher doses ... Methadone is a long-acting ... agonist with a long ... for 7 days or long-acting ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Treatment (MAT) Methadone ... go slowly given long ... as naltrexone has ... #PainControl #management ... Buprenorphine #methadone
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Patient has an opioid ... Time since last opioid ... acting), >24hr (long ... acting), >72hr (methadone ... Withdrawal #Algorithm #Management
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS ... Left COVID pneumonia ... spared areas, pleural ... #Clinical #Lung ... Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
vs B-Lines on Lung ... POCUS A-Lines: ... pulmonary edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... was admitted for pneumonia ... called because “he ... chest drain on POCUS ... respiratory #Chest #Lung