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Pathophys - COPD
#Pathophysiology #COPD #Emphysema #ChronicBronchitis #PinkPuffer #BlueBloater
ChronicBronchitis #PinkPuffer
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
lung- organized clot ... - Organized clot ... ultrasound #trauma #pulmonary
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes arterial clot ... Differential #Diagnosis #clots
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... sub-massive or massive pulmonary ... McConnell's, and even clot-in-transit ... Strain #AcutePE #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... thread for POCUS Pulmonary ... and additional clot ... RJonesSonoEM #Pulmonary
Patterns of disease in advanced COPD

Type A: 
Pink Puffer (Emphysema Predominant) 
Major complaint is dyspnea, often
Patterns #Phenotypes #PinkPuffer ... #BlueBloater #Pulmonary
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
and stimulate clot ... the mass of the clot ... the kinetics of clot ... information about clot ... latency until clot
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Pulmonary Artery ... Clot seen on PSAX ... in Acute Saddle Pulmonary ... Large clot in right ... #Clot #Artery #
Pulmonary Embolism with Clot-in-Transit on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

RA and RV are dilated. Multiple hyperechoic clots seen
Pulmonary Embolism ... with Clot-in-Transit ... Multiple hyperechoic clots ... SouthEmergency #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Clot
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
initiation of fibrin clot ... achieve 20 mm clot ... Maximum strength of clot ... Degradation of clot