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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) ... • Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... nitrogen level ... infiltrate by chest
Pneumonia on POCUS

Otherwise healthy 12mo-old w/ fever. Linear & phased array viewing the lung (subpleural &
Pneumonia on POCUS ... diagnosis of community-acquired ... imaging such as cxr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound
Purulent Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

20's male on biologic recently treated for CAP.  Now febrile,
recently treated for CAP ... Now febrile, chest ... LLL pna--Strep pneumonia ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #ultrasound #s4c
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
can occur secondarily ... to chest compressions ... #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Cardiac Arrest on POCUS ... Echocardiogram GSW to left chest ... Hemopericardium can ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #trauma #s4c #GSW
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
The CXR may be helpful ... UAB Emergency Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c ... #trauma
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Exam Bike vs Car ... Positive #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... course based on chest ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Echocardiogram 50's male CAP ... Patient has chest ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #a4c ... #clinical
Gunshot Wound on Hepatic Ultrasound
Note the echogenic foci (orange arrow) adjacent to the hepatic vein with
SC window otherwise ... in acute phase can ... #Gunshot #GSW #Liver ... #RUQ #Clinical ... ForeignBody #FB #Pellet #POCUS