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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
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Septal (V1-2) • Anterior ... all leads except aVR ... de pointes • Short ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
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 ... in avL - early inferior ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
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 #ekg #electrocardiogram
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
POCUS) and function ... the Foley side port ... distal to the port ... allow flushing of air ... #Instructions #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... SpO2 88% on room air ... Due to their short ... over the left anterior ... consider intra-abdominal