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B-Lines on Lung POCUS

PE is LEAST likely to show B lines. Juxtaposition of fluid droplets &
B-Lines on Lung ... POCUS PE is LEAST ... edema, pna, ARDS, contusion ... & fibrosis #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
retention • Binds ... reduce intraocular pressure ... Reduces intraocular pressure ... Used as first-line ... glaucoma • Has long
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Pulmonary Contusion ... on Lung POCUS ... Resolution: pulmonary contusion ... #Pulmonary #Contusion ... #Lung #POCUS #BLines
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
tolerance, and ankle ... : weight gain, lung ... (pulse pressure ... HFrEF may lack lung ... cuffing, Kerley B lines
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
may not be in line ... short axis, to long ... gentle downward pressure ... where we apply pressure ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
POCUS Ultrasound Probe Movement Nomenclature / Terminology
Fan - Motion in the short axis of the probe
POCUS Ultrasound ... away from 90° Pressure ... Compression - Pressure ... Motion in the long ... the target #POCUS
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
hydrostatic and oncotic pressures ... 1928, a 32-page long ... In conclusion, prolonged ... Increased hydrostatic pressure ... PICC, and mid lines
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
(IAH) is IAP (>12 ... CO) and impedes lung ... Chronic (due to long ... POCUS) and function ... the mid-axillary line
Arterial Line - Pulse Pressure Variation (PPV)
Pressure Variation (PPV) represents an interaction between lungs and heart.
Arterial Line - ... (PPV) Pressure ... interaction between lungs ... Specifically, a PPV > 12% ... open chest (heart/lungs
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... particularly ribs 9-12 ... Pulmonary Contusion ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung ... #Pulmonary #Contusion