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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... head/neck surgery Interfaces ... Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel ... Positive #Pressure #Ventilation ... indications #pulmonary #interfaces
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) - Mid-Level View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Alberta Sono @UAlberta_Sono

#PSAX
Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... UAlberta_Sono #PSAX #MidLevel ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
Noninvasive Ventilation ... Positive pressure ventilation ... mask, or helmet interface ... air trapping • Bilevel ... oxygenation BIPAP - Bilevel
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
• (Helmet interface ... Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... lung-protective ventilation ... indication for prone ventilation ... Internet Book of Critical
Emphysematous cholecystitis! Look for: Comet-tail artifact from abrupt change of acoustic impedance at a soft tissue/gas
soft tissue/gas interface ... @SonoStache #Clinical ... #POCUS #Gallbladder
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
well-defined tissue/air interface ... Static #Dynamic #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
well-defined tissue/air interface ... airbronchograms-comparison-ultrasound-clinical-dynamic-static-pocus
Diverticulitis / Colitis on Abdominal POCUS

The stars represent subcutaneous (hypoechoic, pure adipose) & inflamed (hyperechoic) mesenteric
Colitis on Abdominal POCUS ... increased fat/nonfat interfaces ... Colitis #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Critical airway ... compromise a) critical ... maximal noninvasive ventilation ... resuscitation should focus
Gouty arthritis of the shoulder joint

50 yo male presented with shoulder pain.

Note double contour sign at
chondrosynovial interface ... Gout #Shoulder #Clinical ... #POCUS #Ultrasound