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Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... pointed cephalad, acquire ... Acquire and save ... #Focused #POCUS ... #LungExam #diagnosis
FAST Exam for Hemorrhage in Pelvic Fractures - Visual Abstract
Can the FAST exam detect clinically significant
FAST Exam for Hemorrhage ... Abstract Can the FAST exam ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #diagnosis #ebm ... #visualabstract
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... Pneumonia - Presenting Features ... Rhinorrhea • Exam ... requiring mechanical ventilation ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis
3 Point POCUS for DVT - Visual Abstract
How accurately can emergency physicians diagnose lower extremity DVTs
3 Point POCUS for ... emergency physicians diagnose ... accuracy-of-3-point-dvt-exam ... #ultrasound #diagnosis ... #ebm #visualabstract
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... POCUS is more accurate ... than physical exam ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis ... #Exam #VisualAbstract
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... mechanical ventilation ... intubation or noninvasive ... ventilation ... Pneumonia #CAP #Diagnosis
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
despite maximal noninvasive ... ventilation) b) ... resuscitation should focus ... Resuscitation #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... on histologic exam ... clinical suspicion is required ... for diagnosis! ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
symptoms or echo features ... on histologic exam ... clinical suspicion is required ... for diagnosis! ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Exam showed BP 100 ... There were classic features ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus