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Suprapatellar synovial fluid collection on POCUS
Physical exam is nice, adding POCUS dynamic visualization is better.

Dr. Stephen
Suprapatellar synovial ... fluid collection ... on POCUS Physical ... @SAlerhand #Suprapatellar ... #synovial #fluid
Causes of Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Pitting Edema:
  ↑ Hydrostatic - Too Much Fluid
Causes of Edema - Differential ... Hydrostatic - Too Much Fluid ... • Internal Obstruction ... External Venous Obstruction ... nonpitting #Edema #Differential
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... peristalsis • +free fluid ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... #Jejunum #SBO #POCUS
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Suprapatellar Knee ... Hemarthrosis on POCUS ... physiological knee fluid ... Fluid is much more ... #Hemarthrosis #POCUS
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Constipation - Differential ... Insufficient Bulk/Fluid ... Anatomic: • Bowel Obstruction ... • Pseudo-obstruction ... #Constipation #Differential
Suprapatellar Hematoma on POCUS
Before knee arthrocentesis, be sure fluid is inside joint. Hypoechoic suprapatellar lesion, partly
Suprapatellar Hematoma ... on POCUS Before ... arthrocentesis, be sure fluid ... Hypoechoic suprapatellar ... #Hematoma #POCUS
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

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- Mnemonic and Differential ... - Trauma (free fluid ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... ACUTE #ABDOMEN #Differential ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
Tachycardia - Differential ... - Hypovolemia (fluid ... fever, sepsis) • Obstruction ... #Tachycardia #Differential
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Evaluation of Suprapatellar ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) POCUS for knee ... remember, the suprapatellar ... patella to look for fluid
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
FALLS-protocol (Fluid ... sequentially rule out obstructive ... CriticalCare #Shock #Fluids ... #POCUS