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Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... per side) 1. ... anterior chest 2. ... #Peds #EM #PICU ... #POCUS #Lung #Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Hyponatremia: 1) ... acute vs. chronic) 2) ... confusion, seizures) 3) ... history (cardiac, liver ... #EM #IM #Nephro
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
individual component: 1. ... Heart Rate 2. ... Volume Status 3. ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live 12-week ruptured ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Normal IUP Findings 1) Yolk sac: Round fluid-filled structure within the gestational sac, located in the
Normal IUP Findings 1) ... the endometrium 2) ... the yolk sac #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #EM # ... #POCUS #YolkSac
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
1. look for a ... and tenderness 2. ... wasted on rib fx 3. ... diagnosis; the ... #clinical #ultrasound
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
LFTs normal Diagnosed ... bedside assessment 2) ... 3) To assess for ... , with clinical ... #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... was placed on 3 ... bleeding often from a liver
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... major clinical ... forms: 1) Rhinocerebral ... 2) Pulmonary ... 3) Abdominal, pelvic