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Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
opening: Scalpel + Scissors ... Extend cut: Scissors ... to protect the lung ... Hand crank & long ... bar are lateral
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... POCUS lung exam ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable ... Bilateral B-lines
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
and Associated Lung ... Pneumothorax: - No lung ... barcode sign - Lung ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... anteriorly in the left lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Cardiac incisura
Click image to enlarge.
On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the chest the lung ... inferior part of the lung ... anteroinferior side on the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Cardiac
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... hypoxemia and bilateral ... with decreased lung ... detected on CT or CXR
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Chest Xray and POCUS ... POCUS: Dynamic air ... AirBronchogram #POCUS ... #CXR #Comparison ... #Clinical #Lung
Pneumothorax on Lung Ultrasound

Using the trapezoidal option extending the field of view laterally using the linear
Pneumothorax on Lung ... field of view laterally ... #Pneumothorax #Lung ... #pocus #ultrasound
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... distance away from lung ... In-plane off lateral ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
Bilateral finger ... subcutaneous tissue • Scissors ... through sternum • Scissors ... bleeding vessels, lung