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ABC's of POCUS
Forming the platform for my CCS2018 talk, ‘POCUS on ITU’! My infographic on the
Wilkinsonjonny #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... #ABCs #ABCDEs #clinical ... #ultrasound
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of ... Abscess in Skin ... is not clinically ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Assess the likelihood ... and clinical impact ... surgical airway access ... intubation • Video-assisted ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
Lachman test is a clinical ... test used to diagnose ... pulled forward to assess ... of the tibia in comparison ... #Positive #Video
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... Diagnosis? ... intra-abdominal abscess ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Myocardial abscess ... arthritis, splenic abscess ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Limitations #Comparison
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
Trendelenburg) - assess ... ECMO #chatter #clinical ... #video #criticalcare
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... pulmonary #edema #comparison ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #ultrasound
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
relying heavily on clinical ... someone 500 mcg of subcutaneous ... #Diagnosis #Myocardial ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison