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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... Meds o Review Cxr ... ensure that the lung ... the tube as it passes ... Procedure #Management #CriticalCare
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... with lung-rockets ... thickened, irregular pleural ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... with lung-rockets ... thickened, irregular pleural ... A-profile at one lung ... /11924/dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... with lung-rockets ... thickened, irregular pleural ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... periphery of the lung ... base against the pleural ... In this case, pulmonary ... #CriticalCare #
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... ensure adequate lung ... establish intravenous access ... Start continuous CPR ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung