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POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... - Diastolic Right ... Atrial Collapse ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Echocardiogram
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intracardiac Right ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Defect Pulmonary Right
Confirmation that central line is placed on the venous side by visualizing echogenic air bubbles in
bubbles in right ... atrium. ... saline #flush #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #criticalcare #S4C
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
the Newborn - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Only: • Poor Perfusion ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Atrium - Differential ... shunt 2. ... #Atrium #RA #Differential ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
1) or anatomic shunt ... cardiac cycles after right ... atrial passage ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... older) on room air
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
(assumes Room Air ... Age-Adjusted Gradient • Right ... Disease and more • Diffusion ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... to workup right-heart ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
cases - Dynamic air ... Extremities - Right ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
RV wall perforation from pacer wire on POCUS

Patient with severe chest pain since last night. SC
pacer wire on POCUS ... pain since last night ... Diagnosis: RV wall ... #echocardiogram ... #clinical #s4c