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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... • Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... nitrogen level
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Arrest on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... GSW to left chest ... Hemopericardium can ... #clinical #trauma
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
to chest compressions ... biased towards cardiac ... #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
Cardiac Arrest ... POCUS TEE can be ... person performing chest ... #POCUS #TEE #clinical ... arrest #cardiology #echocardiogram
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... indicated, start CPR ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... care area.
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... neuropathy or cardiac ... #Signs #Symptoms
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Exam Bike vs Car ... for sonographic signs ... Positive #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
10% depending on clinical ... typically taught if ever ... loss of vital signs ... with signs of life ... #Thoracotomy #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR