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Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Evaluation of Suprapatellar ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... distal quadriceps tendon ... #Evaluation #Knee ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
Malignant Pleural Effusions ... ordered after chest ... x-ray to rule out ... #lung #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Lung ultrasound ... reveals what chest ... x-ray hides - Loculated ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Pulmonary
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... - Chest X-ray ... - Lung ultrasound ... diagnostics as clinically ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... x-ray and and ECG ... Beside ultrasound ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... EM #Radiology #POCUS
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
4 days ago, tender ... of pericardial effusion ... Sternum #Fracture #Clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #trauma
Femoral Vein Stent Migration to Right Atrium on POCUS Echocardiogram

Pt 2mos s/p femoral vein stent presents
Echocardiogram ... presents with chest ... complications incl. aortic ... time, but pts tend ... #S4C #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
COPD lungs and bad ... and emphysema, ask ... anticoags - VCU Ultrasound ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram