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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... an ill-defined area ... is in a normal position ... weight loss or long ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Gastric Rupture ... Exam Bike vs Car ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... tube while on positive
The chest tube is in good position, but the stomach is not! The reason your patient
The chest tube is ... in good position ... respond to the chest ... stomach in the chest ... #CXR #Diaphragm
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Contents seen on Lung ... Patient had CXR ... contents in chest ... contents within chest ... #effusion #Lung
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Laceration on POCUS ... secondarily to chest ... #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
on POCUS TEE during ... Cardiac Arrest POCUS ... mid-esophageal long ... person performing chest ... changed their hand position
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... x-ray (CXR), try ... bleeding often from a liver ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... orient in line on long ... course based on chest ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Abdominal, pelvic, gastric ... aches, joint pain, chest ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... infection have positive