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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the ... Pleural air would ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Perforation on POCUS ... Also had pneumoperitoneum ... to look for the abdominal ... #Bubbles #pneumoperitoneum ... #Perforation #POCUS
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Pneumoperitoneum ... Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air ... on Abdominal POCUS ... ultimately was diagnosed ... liver and the anterior
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... • Parasternal Short-Axis ... View (A4C) • Inferior ... View (A5C) • SC Abdominal ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
deWinter T waves - starts ... leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... in avL - early inferior ... #EKG #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Dominant R wave in aVR ... Septal (V1-2) • Anterior ... all leads except aVR ... de pointes • Short ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... is desirable, e.g ... causes of flank or abdominal ... pain: diagnoses ... with function and anatomy
Laparoscopic Instruments - Common Surgical Instruments
Many instruments are similar to those used in open surgery, adapted
through narrow ports ... usually settings for focus ... dioxide into the abdominal ... method of achieving pneumoperitoneum ... multiple sizes, e.g
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... depression in aVR ... anteroseptal and inferior ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fibrillation on POCUS ... - Parasternal Short ... Diagnosis? ... getting 12 lead ECG ... Note akinesia of anterior