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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs ... of CXR congestion
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... a patient with signs ... there is a high position ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Pneumopericardium on POCUS ... lateral decub position ... , no signs of tamponade ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pericardial #effusion
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Airway Compromise - Position ... Apnea/poor effort, Signs ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... ↓ BP is a late sign ... normalized vital signs
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
POCUS shows fluid-filled ... You do not see signs ... report a very high positive ... radiographs, 3.6 for CT ... Medicine #Clinical #Radiology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
space (pleural effusion ... left decubitus position ... The following signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR