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RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
POCUS Protocol ... Rapid Ultrasound ... Parasternal Long ... Pregnancy and DVT ... depending on clinical
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... : • Clinical examination ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... the severity Acute ... sliding COPD or ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Absent Lung Sliding on Lung POCUS
Absent Lung Sliding with B-mode does not just mean PTX. It
on Lung POCUS ... ARDS) - severe COPD ... #Sliding #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
POCUS You are ... starting your RUSH ... No empyema.Had acute ... #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
POCUS A-Lines: ... , asthma, COPD and ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
generate larger VT ... in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... ) • Other acute ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
POCUS A young ... presents with acute ... , asthma, copd, ... #Ultrasound #clinical ... #Labeled #Pulmonary
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
not limited to COPD ... cystic fibrosis, acute ... #pneumothorax #POCUS ... #pulmonary #lung ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung