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Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS

Plankton sign = floating debris --> the swirling, punctiform internal echoes within
Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS ... suggests exudative or hemorrhagic ... Plankton #Sign #Lung #POCUS ... #clinical #effusion ... #hemorragic #exudative
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Patient developed hemorrhagic ... pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
volume thoracic hemorrhage ... trauma #pulmonary #effusion ... #hemorrhagic #clinical ... #pocus
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Effusions (Hemopericardium ... tuberculous pericardial effusions ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... #Effusion #Hemopericardium
Loculated pericardial effusion seen in apical 4-chamber on echocardiogram

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Pericardial #Effusion #Loculated #complex
Loculated pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #A4C
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Cardiomyopathy Valvular ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
Ascites, pericardial effusion ... and left pleural effusion ... subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... #s4c #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... of Shock HEMORRHAGIC ... immediate control of hemorrhage ... uncontrollable hemorrhage ... suspected massive hemorrhage
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Algorithm Ventilation/perfusion ... Asthma, COPD) • Vascular ... Parenchymal Disease Diffusion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial Effusion ... sided pericardial effusion ... #pericardial #effusion ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... ultrasound #Cardiology #A4c