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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
States has bilat ... NOT definitively diagnose ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... look for focal a-lines ... as clinically indicated ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Altered mental status ... Altered mental status ... may precede the neurologic ... disturbance, External lines ... #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... altered mental status ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... pulmonary edema (“B-lines ... #algorithm #management
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung ... which is the best management ... twitter.com/EUSmkh/status ... #POCUS #BLines ... #clinical #ultrasound
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
COVID 19 - Zika virus ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... are air filled: static ... partially collapsed: static ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #clinical #pulmonary
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... procainamide, statins ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
: • Based on clinical ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... - 1st line: ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology