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COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... consolidation and likely effusion ... Test done: positive ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Posterior L chest scan…same patient. Explains all! Massive L effusion, empyema. Drained and later discharged from
Posterior L chest ... Massive L effusion ... Wilkinsonjonny #Clinical #POCUS ... #Lung #Massive ... #Exudative
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... 89-year-old ... Lung ultrasound ... reveals what chest ... #POCUS #Clinical
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
TIDALING (RESPIRATORY VARIATION ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... Fr hemothorax/empyema ... being on water sear
Type L:
 - Low elastance. The nearly normal compliance indicates that the amount of gas in
hypoxemia may be best ... pressure should be near ... Citerio @Dr_Cit #COVID19 ... #Phenotypes #Variations ... Management #SARSCOV2 #Coronavirus