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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
in blood flow caused ... massive pericardial effusion ... Depends on the cause ... Pulmonary embolism ... Pathophysiology #Comparison #criticalcare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... Initiate judicious infusion ... of poor organ perfusion ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Pulmonary teaching ... case: you are called ... removed chest drain ... infected pleural effusion ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... severe traumatic brain ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... removed chest drain ... infected pleural effusion ... of the pleural effusion ... clinical #video #pulmonary
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... Reduced tissue perfusion ... output - Acute pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... with presence of pulmonary ... Adequate perfusion ... the determined cause ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
scan in Brain Death ... early phases of brain ... death, so in this case ... wrong-diagnosis brain ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
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 ... Lung #Empyema #POCUS ... #complex #effusion ... #pleural #pulmonary