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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Trauma Patient and Implications ... Pneumothorax, pulmonary contusion ... chest, pulmonary contusion ... injury, pulmonary contusion ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... drained without complications ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... ) • Weakness confusion ... endocrinology #diabetes
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Accurately measure LVOT diameter ... #Measurement #POCUS ... #cardiology
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
LA diameter > 7 ... Enlargement #Severe #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS
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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Hypertension Diabetes ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
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Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Mechanical Complications ... ratio of neck diameter ... cardionerds #Complications ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
have claimed that POCUS ... for increased diameter ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal
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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
adverse events or complications ... Diabetes regimen ... one post op Cardiology
Hemorrhage
In this case there was a solitary nodule in the right upper lobe and a biopsy
hemorrhage as a complication ... : - Pulmonary contusion ... Wegener's #Clinical #Radiology