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POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... of Pleural thickening ... effusion, referral x-ray ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Comparison #Lung
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Tray o Chest ... tissue and down to rib ... Dissect above one rib ... ensure that the lung ... o Connect to pleural
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Pneumonia on Chest ... Xray and POCUS ... POCUS: Dynamic air ... #CXR #Comparison ... #Clinical #Lung
Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
POCUS Instead ... time-consuming chest ... xray for rib fracture ... #Fracture #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
Lung pulse shown by transducer placed on right and left anterolateral chest walls. Notice how the
Lung pulse shown ... anterolateral chest ... Notice how the pleural ... SAlerhand #Clinical #POCUS ... #Normal #Left #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... 6 months - Chest ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... Lung ultrasound ... reveals what chest ... x-ray hides - Loculated ... Pleural Effusion
Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
Malignant Pleural ... ordered after chest ... x-ray to rule out ... #effusion #lung ... #clinical #pocus
Subcutaneous Emphysema vs Pneumothorax on POCUS
Don't mistake for PTX -> Find ribs to confirm pleural line
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... for PTX -> Find ribs ... to confirm pleural ... Subcutaneous #Emphysema #comparison ... #ultrasound #lung
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
POCUS 1. look ... fx w POCUS, orient ... in line on long ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray