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Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
known or suspected malignant ... pleural effusion ... #Malignant #Pleural ... #Effusions #MPE ... #Algorithm #Management
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... subcostal window and note ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... the heart--but not ... Hemopericardium #POCUS ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Trauma
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... chest pain often not ... • Pleural Effusion ... Injury • Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS

Stable vitals, mild shortness of breath, h/o metastatic breast CA, with obvious
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion on POCUS ... but not (yet) tamponade ... #Malignant #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thrombophilias are not ... (e.g. surgery, trauma ... , active malignancy ... an established malignancy ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Missed Echogenic Effusion ... Note third clip; ... Hemopericardium #POCUS ... echocardiogram #trauma
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... extremity bleeding (note ... MILS) if c-spine not ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... #Pediatrics #Trauma
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion causing ... Its not allowing ... Prats @PratsEM #Malignant ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
Sternal fracture on POCUS ... mild bruise Note ... of pericardial effusion ... Fracture #Clinical #POCUS ... ultrasound #msk #trauma