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Focused Lung Assessment: Transducer positions for the 8 lung zones #EM #Radiology #PCC #POCUS #Focused #Lung
Focused Lung Assessment ... positions for the 8 lung ... zones #EM #Radiology ... POCUS #Focused #Lung ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
gas equation • Causes ... : Interstitial lung ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... • Ideal gas exchange ... bypassing the lungs
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #PICU #POCUS #Lung ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Effect of Lung Recruitment ... strategy with lung ... increased 28-day all-cause ... routine use of lung ... Recruitment #PEEP #ARDS #EBM
Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
field #Clinical #EM ... Radiology #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #ALines #ALiEM
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... CA, small cell lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Hair Apposition Technique (HAT) for Scalp Lacerations
Look how well the hair tie brings together these wound
possible staples in case ... least 2 inches long ... to wet hair) ALIEM
Ideal patient positioning when performing a point-of-care ultrasound of the scrotum. (Image: https://abdominalkey.com/scrotal-ultrasound/) #EM #Urology #Radiology
Ideal patient positioning ... scrotal-ultrasound/) #EM ... #Positioning #ALiEM
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
granulomatosis: • EBV-associated ... lesions • 80% with lung ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
higher incidence in lung ... liver>kidney), EBV ... ↑ LDH), rising EBV ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... associated with EBV