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Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Alberta Sono @UAlberta_Sono

#PLAX #Regional #Wall
Parasternal Long ... Axis (PLAX) View ... Regional Wall Anatomy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Airway Intubation ... Confirmation on POCUS ... placed on anterior neck ... #Confirmation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... OPA, Suction, Video ... PPE, Capnograph PLAN ... for difficult airway ... 30 degrees - Nick
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... CHF, decreases intubation ... indication for intubation ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Regional Wall Anatomy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... the parasternal long ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
Tracheal Airway ... POCUS prior to anticipated ... by identifying lung ... #POCUS #trachea ... #clinical #ultrasound
Sniffing Airway Positioning for Intubation

Watch this AMAZING video demonstrating the effect of head positioning on intubation
Sniffing Airway ... Watch this AMAZING video ... Don’t crank the neck ... #fiberoptic #clinical ... #video
Cholecystitis on Gallbladder POCUS 

The landmark for the gallbladder is the portal vein, usually seen superiorly
on Gallbladder POCUS ... the gallbladder neck ... seen from this video ... #clinical #ultrasound ... Abdominal #labeled #anatomy
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
, Obstruction, Neck ... prediction models only focus ... Extremes of size, Anatomic ... Exsanguination, Neck ... to address this clinical
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
indicated; expose neck ... to assess for neck ... c-spine not cleared; plan ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... Analgesia/sedation plan