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COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
breath or pleuritic chest ... bilateral pleural effusion ... Thickening #COVID19 #clinical ... #pulmonary #BLines ... #POCUS #Effusion
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Injuries - Elbow Xrays ... Not all joint effusions ... An effusion often ... cortex of the humerus ... peds #Pediatrics #clinical
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 ... #Clinical #Pulmonary
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
of a long bone ... Could also do X-ray ... alignment in both planes ... #POCUS #clinical ... #bone #msk #orthopedics
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
, orient in line ... on long axis with ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray ... POCUS #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... on a chest x-ray ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung