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COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
consolidation and likely effusion ... High WBC, no leukopenia ... But this ultrasound ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Sign in Pleural Effusion ... Exudate 5000 WBC ... Sign #Pleural #Effusion ... clinical #hemothorax #ultrasound
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Point of Care Ultrasound ... thickening and joint effusion ... Synovial fluid WBC ... UAB Emergency Ultrasound ... POCUS #Synovitis #Ultrasound
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
AC joint showed effusion ... WBC/CRP/ESR elevated ... Arthrocentesis-64K WBC ... glenohumeral joint effusion ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... without using ultrasound ... to confirm jt effusion ... WBC-48K. ... Clinical #POCUS #ultrasound
Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Hyaline Cast - WBCs ... Granular Casts - WBC ... Cast - RBC Cast
Urinalysis Interpretation (UA)

Bacteria, Leukocyte esterase, WBC, Nitrite, RBC, Epithelial 
cells, pH

#Diagnosis #Urinalysis #Interpretation #Analysis
Leukocyte esterase, WBC ... , Nitrite, RBC,
Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria #Pleural #Effusion #Differential

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Pocket Medicine:
Criteria for Pleural Effusions ... Criteria #Pleural #Effusion
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Viscosity: Low • WBC ... : Variable • WBC ... Viscosity: High • WBC ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
- Pericardial Effusion ... Evaluation #Cardiology #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound