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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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, Very defined spared ... Consolidations, Pleural effusion ... Large pleural effusion ... localized pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... lateral edge of phased ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #effusion
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
120ms, Dominant S ... wave in V1 (deep S ... l, V5-V6, ("M-shaped ... 2ms spike - Fusion ... c) STE / S
Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
ureter, and bladder showed ... an atypical focus ... #Prostatitis #NEJM
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... has pericardial effusion ... velocity >9 cm/s, ... similar sized effusion ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Complex Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... malignant pleural effusion ... U/S could be empyema ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Usually reach for a smaller footprint (phased or micro-convex) for
Large Pleural Effusion ... Lung Ultrasound (POCUS ... smaller footprint (phased ... diagnosing pleural effusions ... #clinical #pocus
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Consolidations - "Shred ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
Slit-lamp examination showed ... fluorescein angiography showed ... leads to decreased perfusion ... fluorescein angiography showed ... #NEJM #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Exam showed BP 100 ... This showed a small‐to‐moderate ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus