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

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
for the Use of Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis # ... Management #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Dyspnea ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... Cardiac, Neuro 4) Diagnose ... #Management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
- performed on dyspneic ... protocol #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #CriticalCare # ... POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
- performed on dyspneic ... protocol #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #CriticalCare # ... POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... #edema #comparison ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #ultrasound
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... with chest pain/dyspnea ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... thread for POCUS Pulmonary
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... symptoms (e.g., dyspnea ... Venn #Diagram #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonolary
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Point Of Care UltraSound ... POCUS) to CT or MRI ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Limitations #Comparison
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... contractility) - Acute MI ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Presentation and Diagnosis ... Symptoms: Cough, Dyspnea ... Symptoms: Cough, Dyspnea ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary