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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 ... for consolidated lung ... #Thoracic #ultrasound ... trauma #pulmonary #effusion
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
on Lung POCUS ... Known lung CA. ... U/S could be empyema ... subacute(on/off) bleeding ... #Ultrasound
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
Hematocrit Sign on Lung ... due to exudative effusions ... or a hemothorax ... Hematocrit #Sign #Lung ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Parapneumonic Empyema on Lung POCUS

Also note pleural effusion, air bronchograms, intraabdominal FF

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Parapneumonic
Parapneumonic Empyema ... on Lung POCUS ... Also note pleural effusion ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound ... #complex #effusion
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... Lung ultrasound ... Loculated Pleural Effusion ... CasasolaGarcia #Empyema ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
Lung Empyema on ... effusion suspicious ... #Empyema #POCUS ... #complex #effusion ... pleural #pulmonary #ultrasound
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... pneumothorax • 28-32 Fr hemothorax ... /empyema • Smaller ... drainage of an effusion
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Sign in Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... suggestive of hemothorax ... Sign #Pleural #Effusion ... #ultrasound #lung
Loculated Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound

Loculations get me every time! This one's pleural 

Dr. J. Christian
Loculated Pleural Effusion ... on Lung Ultrasound ... #Empyema #Complicated ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Empyema Necessitans ... removed chest drain ... This is Empyema ... infected pleural effusion ... respiratory #Chest #Lung