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Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ... organized clot in pleural ... Organized clot in pleural ... trauma #pulmonary #effusion ... hemorrhagic #clinical #pocus
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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defined spared areas ... Large pleural effusion ... effusion in the ... #COVID19 #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Comparison #Table
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
and Thickened Pleura ... - Small Tiny Pleural ... Effusions Vi ... viamdinh #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Coronavirus #Table
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
material in a pleural ... effusion. ... due to exudative effusions ... or a hemothorax ... pulmonary #layering #hemothorax
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Plankton Sign in Pleural ... Effusion on Lung ... POCUS Typically ... suggestive of hemothorax ... #Effusion #POCUS
Plankton Sign on POCUS
Complex pleural effusion after CABG - plankton sign 
Plankton sign + , swirling
Complex pleural ... effusion after ... and echogenic areas ... suggestive of hemothorax ... #pleural
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
adenopathy and pleural ... effusion; sometimes ... low attenuation areas ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Clotted Hemothorax on POCUS
Clotted blood that enters the pleural cavity is exposed to motion of the
Clotted Hemothorax ... on POCUS Clotted ... that enters the pleural ... #POCUS #clinical ... #pleural #effusion
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
is within the pleura ... transducing the pleural ... suction to large effusions ... pneumothorax • 28-32 Fr hemothorax ... drainage of an effusion
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS

Stable vitals, mild shortness of breath, h/o metastatic breast CA, with obvious
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... on POCUS Stable ... h/o metastatic breast ... , with obvious effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS