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Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS

Plankton sign = floating debris --> the swirling, punctiform internal echoes within
Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS ... suggests exudative or hemorrhagic ... Plankton #Sign #Lung #POCUS ... #clinical #effusion ... #hemorragic #exudative
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Effusions (Hemopericardium ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... tuberculous pericardial effusions ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... #Effusion #Hemopericardium
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... Type A Aortic Dissection ... insuff, pericardial effusion ... supports PE or other causes ... #Notch #Aorta #POCUS
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... Sagittal View POCUS ... a pericardial effusion ... how close the dissection ... jaffa_md #Clinical #POCUS
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
volume thoracic hemorrhage ... trauma #pulmonary #effusion ... #hemorrhagic #clinical ... #pocus
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
average settings • Causes ... gas equation • Causes ... • Most common cause ... Mismatching in either direction ... to hypoxemia • Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... • Abdominal Distention ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... of Shock HEMORRHAGIC ... immediate control of hemorrhage ... uncontrollable hemorrhage ... suspected massive hemorrhage
A4C. Large thrombus in pericardial fluid following Ao dissection - Cara Mercer
@cara_mercer

#Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram #A4C #Pericardial
fluid following Ao dissection ... cara_mercer #Clinical #POCUS ... Pericardial #Thrombus #Hemorrhagic ... #Effusion #Dissection
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... Vascular: - Aortic dissection ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Pneumothorax Other Causes