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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... #Pulmonary
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
absence of pleural effusion ... by air in the lung ... , and is cut off ... #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Lung Ultrasound ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound ... for consolidated lung ... Sub-diaphragmatic (Spleen and ... #trauma #pulmonary ... #effusion #hemorrhagic
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Overcome resistive and ... forces of the lung ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Diagnosis #Balloon #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Diagnosis Framework and ... Alveolar Hemorrhage, Lung ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... Intubation 2) Bad Lung ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
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Hypoxemia and Dyspnea ... Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask for vitals ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary #Hypoxia
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
draining pleural effusions ... (including Mg and ... are happy lungs ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare ... #Management
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
19 Findings on Lung ... ultrasound - ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... patients with pulmonary ... #ultrasound #POCUS
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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with lung-rockets ... regardless of size and ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound