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Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
intolerance suspected, Colonoscopy ... performed, may show melanosis ... EGD +/- ERCP +/- colonoscopy ... Abdominal imaging (CT, ultrasound ... Inflammatory: • Colonoscopy
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound ... trauma False positive ... Hemothorax #Thoracic #ultrasound ... #trauma #pulmonary
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... propagation of ultrasound ... a consolidated portion ... Lung #Profiles #Ultrasound ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Idiopathic JAK-2 Positive ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... determination, Smoking, positive ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Apnea • Chronic Pulmonary
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential
COVID-19 Findings on Lung POCUS
Look for irregular, discontinuous pleural lines with concomitant subpleural consolidation, comet-tail artifact
Positive US findings ... #Lung #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... propagation of ultrasound ... a consolidated portion ... Lung #Profiles #Ultrasound ... Diagnosis #clinical #pulmonary
Diaphragm Excursion With Thoracic POCUS
Non-invasive detection of diaphragm dysfunction at the bedside using POCUS: Normal herni-diaphragm
M-mode) in supine position ... dysfunction #paralysis #pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
regardless of position ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics
Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy - Procedure Instructions Checklist
Tracheostomy is to establish a definitive surgical opening into the
Position: neck extension ... Bronchoscopic ± ultrasound ... tracheostomy tube position ... #criticalcare #pulmonary