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

POCUS for knee effusions:
Evaluation of Suprapatellar ... Knee Effusion ( ... distal quadriceps tendon ... #Evaluation #Knee ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... drain on POCUS ... - What’s the diagnosis ... infected pleural effusion ... #pulmonary #respiratory
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
2 after COVID diagnosis ... breath or pleuritic chest ... bilateral pleural effusion ... lung #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #Effusion
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 ... #Clinical #Pulmonary
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Complex Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... treatment.Had chest ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
suction to large effusions ... pneumothorax • 24-28 Fr tension ... drainage of an effusion ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis ... #Assessment #Pulmonary
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
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Pericarditis) -> Chest ... pain, pleural effusion ... RA inflammation tends ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
consistent with pulmonary ... be present on a chest ... explained by pleural effusions ... arterial oxygen tension ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... stratification #diagnosis