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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... the severity of structural ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #CHF
Intubation Confirmation on POCUS

See the round, shadowing structures?
1. ET Tube in Trachea
2. NG Tube in Esophagus

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Confirmation on POCUS ... round, shadowing structures ... #Confirmation #POCUS
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... the severity of structural ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... Management #Cardiology #CHF
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
the soft tissue structures ... density as the structures ... Hemidiaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
cystic fibrosis (CF ... with asthma or CF ... some mass-like structures ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
or4C 3) Region or Structures ... #Nomenclature #POCUS
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... shaped tubular structure ... Appendix #Clinical #POCUS
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
coexisting cardiac structural ... and apical • Focus ... coexisting cardiac structural ... and apical • Focus ... on a 2-layer structure
Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of heart failure

FAMUS @FAMUSultrasound

#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS
Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS ... #CHF #Comparison