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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... Embolism (PE): ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary ... suspicious for PE ... DSign #AcutePE #Pulmonary ... #POCUS #PSAX #Echocardiogram ... #CriticalCare
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Dilatation in Pulmonary ... suspicious for PE ... Dilatation #AcutePE #Pulmonary ... #POCUS #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #CriticalCare
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... followed by 90mg iv infusion ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... stacked nebs • PE ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Initiate judicious infusion ... of poor organ perfusion ... , begin packed red ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Consider IL NS/LR infusion ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... >> Acute PE, Tension ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... circuit • Done per ... #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... Adequate perfusion ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
the diagnosis of pulmonary ... In this case, pulmonary ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare # ... #HamptonHump #PE