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POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... effusion, referral ... x-ray was not initially ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Comparison #Lung
Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
Malignant Pleural ... pleural effusion ... ordered after chest ... x-ray to rule out ... #clinical #pocus
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
X-ray 0.001 mSv ... 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... 6 months - Chest ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... ultrasound reveals what chest ... x-ray hides - Loculated ... Pleural Effusion ... #Effusion
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
be present on a chest ... computed tomographic (CT ... fully explained by pleural ... effusions, lobar ... arterial oxygen tension
Empyema Necessitatis - Physical examination revealed a tender, bulging anterior thoracic mass and a small ulcerative
examination revealed a tender ... scans showed a pleural ... effusion (Panel ... extended through the chest ... Pulm #Radiology #CT
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
PT, fell on her chest ... 4 days ago, tender ... central mid chest ... of pericardial effusion ... #ultrasound #msk
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... mSv 8 months Chest ... CT 3 mSv 12 months ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Note a large pleural ... effusion with highly ... the utility of POCUS ... 5 minutes and CT ... contents within chest