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POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
→ Spectrum of Disease ... Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... with a focused clinical ... & Specificity Assess ... #ultrasound #management
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... hx of Crohn's disease ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... abscess Primary ... • Progressive lung ... characteristic features Clinical ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Peritonsillar Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

A 19yo female presents with pain and fever. Based
Peritonsillar Abscess ... (POCUS) A 19yo ... , which is the best ... management option ... #POCUS #Clinical
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... abscess Primary ... • Progressive lung ... characteristic features Clinical ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... echocardiography - Assess ... 10 minutes of rest ... on radioactive lung
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
POCUS Young ... intraperitoneal air is best ... get fooled by lung ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung ... POCUS A 20yo ... , which is the best ... management plan ... #clinical #ultrasound
Superficial Thrombophlebitis on Leg POCUS

This patient presents with leg pain. Which of the following is your
following is your best ... management option ... suggestive of abscess ... #Calf #clinical ... #ultrasound