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Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ... ultrasound in trauma ... #trauma #pulmonary ... #effusion #hemorrhagic ... #clinical #pocus
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Inferior Vena Cava ... Aortic Slide Views ... Pulmonary View ... DVT depending on clinical
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... with Hemothorax ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #labeled ... #hemothorax
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
due to exudative effusions ... or a hemothorax ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #layering ... #hemothorax
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
dyspnea.Left lung anterior ... Has pleural effusion ... #bubbles #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Sign in Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... #POCUS #clinical ... #hemothorax #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
Aortic Dissection seen through a large left pleural effusion on POCUS

Aortic Dissection! Pro move- using the
Aortic Dissection ... large left pleural effusion ... on POCUS Aortic ... #effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
suction to large effusions ... • 28-32 Fr hemothorax ... Ideal direction ... • For air -> anterior ... drainage of an effusion
Left lung anterior mid. Irregular pleural. No lung sliding. Intermittently see lung pulse come into view.
Left lung anterior ... RJonesSonoEM #pneumothorax ... #pulse #pthx #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary