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Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
(PLAX) 50 yo female ... presents with fever ... Blood Cx grew staph ... #aorta #Valve # ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
on Lung POCUS ... best management plan ... hours later on cxr ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
short axis, to long ... the umbilical level ... looking at the abdominal ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Nomenclature
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
secondarily to chest ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Still not sure about intra-arrest POCUS? Here is "just another code."
Abdominal Aortic ... No trauma. ... Plan changed. ... #AAA #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical
Pneumonia with Air Bronchograms on Lung POCUS

This patient presents with shortness of breath. What is your
to the thoracic aorta ... with 4d of sob & fever ... similar findings on CXR ... #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... change CV risk Chest ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... This patient’s clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... consider intra-abdominal