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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
very well, and PvCO2 ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... Differences #Versus #Comparison ... #PH #PCO2 #Studies
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
looks like (pH, PaCO2 ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia
Hypoxemia - Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) is below normal
Hypoxia - Insufficient oxygen
arterial oxygen (PaO2 ... compensate for low PaO2 ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #pulmonary
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
causing ineffective CO2 ... a near-normal PaCO2 ... #Diagnosis #COPD ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... What's the Diagnosis ... (nl <4 cm) Labeled ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of COPD

FAMUS @FAMUSultrasound

#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS #COPD
Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS ... COPD #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Diagnosis
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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you place every focus ... interpretation #radiology #diagnosis ... #labeled #anatomy
Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of heart failure

FAMUS @FAMUSultrasound

#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS
Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS ... #CHF #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Labeled Schematic ... Hemothorax #Lung #POCUS