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Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Scan over AC joint ... AC joint septic ... AC joint septic ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Separation on POCUS with overlying hematoma

40yo M presents after falling off his bicycle
Acromioclavicular (AC ... Acromioclavicular #AC ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK ... #sports
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Separation on POCUS with overlying hematoma

40yo M presents after falling off his bicycle
Acromioclavicular (AC ... Acromioclavicular #AC ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK ... #sports
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Exam showed BP 100 ... edema, and clear lungs ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Paraspinal Abscesses on POCUS Ultrasound - Long Axis View

We found a *couple* loculations in the soft
Paraspinal Abscesses ... - Long Axis View ... status-post T/L spine fusion ... #clinical #long ... #msk
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Features: Lungs ... : • Pleural effusions ... Arthritis: • Joint ... • Asymptomatic pericarditis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... stairs, brisk 4 mph ... Change in clinical ... indication of AC ... unless prior heart/lung
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Rheumatologic symptoms • Pericarditis ... muscle aches, joint ... Inhalation of spores ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... change in the lungs
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... Due to their short ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung