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Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
Hoover's Sign ... Hoover’s sign refers ... movement of the lower rib ... hyperexpansion of the lungs ... pulling the inferior ribs
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
fracture - Pneumothorax ... of first three ribs ... Fracture of lower ribs ... Persistent large pneumothorax ... trauma #diagnosis #signs
This is what a #pneumothorax looks like on US. Air abolishes normal lung sliding. The "lung
pneumothorax looks ... abolishes normal lung ... The "lung point" ... POCUS #LungPoint #Sign ... #Pneumothorax #
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Pneumothorax: ... /barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Subcutaneous Emphysema vs Pneumothorax on POCUS
Don't mistake for PTX -> Find ribs to confirm pleural line
Subcutaneous Emphysema vs Pneumothorax ... for PTX -> Find ribs ... Emphysema #comparison #ultrasound ... #lung #pneumothorax
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
joints to the ribs ... -> The rib cage ... volume -> Decr lung ... expansion -> Decr lung ... msk #diagnosis #signs
Reduced Lung Sliding in the setting of COPD Exacerbation and Hyperinflation
60 yo w SOB and hypoxia.
Lung ultrasound ... Lung sliding is ... appreciate, making pneumothorax ... point sign, hyperinflation ... pulmonary #clinical #ultrasound
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
classic scenario is ... with underlying lung ... involving the lung ... trauma with broken ribs ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... The A’-profile is ... The B’-profile is ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... The A’-profile is ... The B’-profile is ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #Ultrasound