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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... detected on CT or CXR ... resuscitation, ... oxygenation in pneumonia ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Pneumonia on POCUS

Otherwise healthy 12mo-old w/ fever. Linear & phased array viewing the lung (subpleural &
Pneumonia on POCUS ... array viewing the lung ... >1cm, supports diagnosis ... imaging such as cxr ... #lung #ultrasound
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... linear probe in long ... much higher than CXR ... & can diagnose ... #ultrasound
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... POCUS 1. look ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... orient in line on long ... #ultrasound #trauma
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... antigens - Nares PCR ... function tests - Ultrasound ... Resuscitation & ... Influenza #Checklist #Management