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POCUS B-Lines #Clinical #EM #PCC #Radiology #POCUS #BLines #CHF
POCUS B-Lines #Clinical ... #EM #PCC #Radiology ... #POCUS #BLines
Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
artifacts - A-lines ... the near field #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #ALines #ALiEM
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
B-lines are visualized ... pattern #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #BLines #ALiEM
Pleural effusion visualized as an anechoic fluid collection located cephalad to the arrows. #Clinical #EM #Radiology
#Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung
A lobar consolidation located cephalad to the diaphragm. The branching, hyperechoic air bronchograms define this consolidation.
#Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... Chest X-ray - Lung ... look for focal a-lines ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... as clinically indicated
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
emergency airway management ... prediction models only focus ... to address this clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... PCC #Heaven #Criteria
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Abscess Management ... Clindamycin in case of PCN
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
and Management ... PCR is gold standard ... Benznidazole (first line ... PCR not useful for ... T.cruzi without clinical
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
SIow growing, Long ... through animal bites ... Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... specificity of PCR ... #management #treatment