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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
pts under large stresses ... to insulin TX, stresses ... infections, food binges ... pathophysiology #comparison
Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
artifacts - A-lines ... to the pleural line ... field #Clinical #EM ... #POCUS #Lung #ALines ... #ALiEM
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... Midclavicular line ... Mid-axillary line ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM
Ultrasound - Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) - Probe Orientation #EM #Trauma #Radiology #POCUS
Ultrasound - Focused ... Probe Orientation #EM ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Smooth pleural line ... • AIS > 3 B-lines ... pulmonary #edema #comparison ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
Transducer location to evaluate the femoral vein and normal ultrasound images showing common femoral artery (A)
vein and normal ultrasound ... Clinical #Diagnosis #EM ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound ... Longitudinal (D) #EM ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
point-of-care ultrasound ... pubmed/29663580 #EBM ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... symptoms • B-lines ... , Pleural line - ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table
Transducer location to evaluate the popliteal vein and normal ultrasound images showing popliteal artery (A) and
vein and normal ultrasound ... Clinical #Diagnosis #EM ... #Positioning #ALiEM