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Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Dilatation - Aortic ... Papillary Muscle Rupture ... - Pericardial Effusion ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... Vascular: - Aortic ... Pneumonia • Pleura ... : - Effusion ... Obstruction - Rupture
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Usually reach for a smaller footprint (phased or micro-convex) for
Large Pleural Effusion ... on Lung Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Usually ... curvilinear probes capture ... #pocus #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... A-lines (parietal pleura ... effusion - Reduced ... in severe cases ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... Pulmonary teaching case ... removed chest drain ... on POCUS - What ... effusion where
Aortic Dissection seen through a large left pleural effusion on POCUS

Aortic Dissection! Pro move- using the
effusion on POCUS ... the large left pleural ... effusion to visualize ... #effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Complex Pleural Effusion caused by Esophageal Perforation
So much pathology for one lung. Esophageal perforation leading to
Complex Pleural ... Effusion caused ... VCU Ultrasound @ ... ultrasound_vcu #Complex #Pleural ... Perforation #lung #pocus
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
POCUS Elderly ... sensitivity of ultrasound ... high, in this case ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #POCUS #clinical
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Note a large pleural ... effusion with highly ... This case again ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
Lung Empyema on POCUS ... patient has 3 courses ... #complex #effusion ... #pleural #pulmonary ... #ultrasound