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Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
, the spine is obscured ... by air in the lung ... , and is cut off ... #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Ultrasound
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Lung Strain is Tidal ... strain is 4! ... likely the best ... rest and recovery ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The A’-profile is ... The B’-profile is ... The A/B profile is ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #Ultrasound
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
rest, minimizing ... injury • ECMO is ... VA-ECMO when CPR is ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
19 Findings on Lung ... ultrasound - ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... GrauSegura #COVID19 #Lung ... #ultrasound #POCUS
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The A’-profile is ... The B’-profile is ... The A/B profile is ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #Ultrasound
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
consolidation and likely effusion ... But this ultrasound ... Test done: positive ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
tissue and down to rib ... Dissect above one rib ... ensure that the lung ... is not adherent ... Procedure #Management #CriticalCare
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... either due to a diffusion-perfusion ... 10 minutes of rest ... on radioactive lung ... Treatment: • There is
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... Liver function test ... pain-dose ketamine infusion ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare