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Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Xray and POCUS ... (green arrows) and ... #CXR #Comparison ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Pulmonary teaching ... was admitted for pneumonia ... infected pleural effusion ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #clinical ... #Chest #Lung
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... male with fever and ... Lung ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Loculated
Purulent Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

20's male on biologic recently treated for CAP.  Now febrile,
LLL pna--Strep pneumonia ... Now with empyema ... and purulent pericarditis ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #s4c #Infectious
Pyothorax on Lung on Point of Care Ultrasound

POCUS helped to identify pyothorax in this unstable patient
shock secondary to pneumonia ... rapid drainage and ... #pyothorax #empyema ... #Lung #pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
POCUS A-Lines: ... Commonly seen in pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... - Cataract Plan ... unless prior heart/lung