13 results
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... (POCUS) to CT or ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Transducer location to evaluate the femoral vein and normal ultrasound images showing common femoral artery (A)
vein and normal ultrasound ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #DVT
Transducer location to evaluate the popliteal vein and normal ultrasound images showing popliteal artery (A) and
vein and normal ultrasound ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #DVT
Rectus Sheath Hematoma on POCUS
Older male on apixaban for treatment of DVT presents with abdominal pain
Sheath Hematoma on POCUS ... for treatment of DVT ... What is the diagnosis ... discharged a few days later ... #clinical #ultrasound
Chronic Femoral Vein DVT

Transducer is over R proximal thigh, indicator directed laterally.  Virchow’s triad (venous
Chronic Femoral Vein DVT ... indicator directed laterally ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #POCUS #thombosis ... #radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Normal Deep Veins on POCUS
This patient had no thrombus seen in bilateral proximal compression scan from
Deep Veins on POCUS ... thrombus seen in bilateral ... and pursue other diagnoses ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #ultrasound #Vascular
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
much higher than CXR ... & can diagnose ... Xray read as normal ... Sternum #Fracture #Clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Cardiac Sarcoidosis on Echocardiogram

Spot diagnosis for the fellows. Thinned, dyskinetic basal septum in patient who presents
Echocardiogram Spot diagnosis ... presents with VT ... sarcoidosis #cardiac #pocus ... #clinical #ultrasound ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... diagnosis; the ... completely replace x-ray ... #clinical #ultrasound