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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of ... than physical exam ... cellulitis in cases ... #Exam #VisualAbstract
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS ... #ultrasound #findings
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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History and Exam ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - ... POCUS Protocol ... Rapid Ultrasound ... Parasternal Long ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
Syndrome on Physical Exam ... consistent with a diagnosis ... carotid artery dissection ... the apex of the lung ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
POCUS You are ... starting your RUSH exam ... Diagnosis? ... #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
during your E-Fast Exam ... forget iatrogenic causes ... #pneumothorax #POCUS ... #pulmonary #lung ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
on our physical exam ... This post will focus ... Following our exam ... Most commonly caused ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung