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Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion (CPPE) on Pleuroscopy

We know that pH can vary in different locules in CPPE.
Complicated Parapneumonic ... Effusion (CPPE) ... important to Rx as CPPE ... #Complicated #Parapneumonic ... #Pleural #Effusion
Parapneumonic Empyema on Lung POCUS

Also note pleural effusion, air bronchograms, intraabdominal FF

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Parapneumonic
Parapneumonic Empyema ... on Lung POCUS ... Also note pleural effusion ... Prats @PratsEM #Parapneumonic ... Empyema #Lung #POCUS
Lung POCUS: Large echogenic right parapneumonic effusion in patient with bacterial pneumonia/sepsis. Phased array probe used.

Dr.
Lung POCUS: Large ... echogenic right parapneumonic ... effusion in patient ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram

I recently saw the largest pericardial effusion of my life. Something out
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... largest pericardial effusion ... . 2.8 Liters removed ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Lung POCUS: Small right anechoic parapneumonic effusion. Note B-lines. Curvilinear probe used. More commonly seen in
Lung POCUS: Small ... right anechoic parapneumonic ... effusion. ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Cardiac POCUS 3 ... Start femoral A-line ... placement - POCUS ... Start vasopressor infusion
To evaluate the hip for an effusion with POCUS begin just medial to the ASIS, in
the hip for an effusion ... with POCUS begin ... Hip effusions typically ... also visualize effusions ... Radiology #Ortho #POCUS
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... of a previously removed ... chest drain on POCUS ... infected pleural effusion ... clinical #video #POCUS
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
measures ICP and removes ... information about CNS perfusion ... arterial pulse; to CPP
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
production - removal ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... Reduced tissue perfusion