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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical ... #air
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... (ie, intestinal ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... EPSS #clinical #ultrasound ... #radiology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... - Calcium level ... increase the risk of abdominal ... #CriticalCare
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air ... on Abdominal POCUS ... position between the liver ... get fooled by lung ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Pneumonia on POCUS

Otherwise healthy 12mo-old w/ fever. Linear & phased array viewing the lung (subpleural &
healthy 12mo-old w/ fever ... array viewing the lung ... ABx & dc if no significant ... #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pediatrics
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... mortality BPAP - Bi-Level ... excess facial hair ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... workup or TSH level ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... and/or digoxin level ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
wall • Improves lung ... and hat to avoid air ... ears, note any abdominal ... CPAP #Neonate #Management ... #ABCDE #Peds #Pediatrics