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Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... and Cardiac Ultrasound ... phased-array probe and abdominal ... Change to cardiac ... #Focused #POCUS
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... View (A5C) • SC Abdominal ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS ... #Cardiac #TTE #
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... exam performed: Cardiac ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... Transverse #Color #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Syndrome & Intrabdominal ... (IAH) is IAP (>12 ... CO) and impedes lung ... accumulation of intrabdominal ... POCUS) and function
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Intrathoracic - Intraabdominal ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... postoperative cardiac
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Examinations ABDOMINAL ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... Angiography (CTA) 12 ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
Cardiac metastasis ... of lung cancer ... Lung cancer 36% ... breast cancer (10%–12% ... echocardiogram #pocus
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... fumigatus, A. flavus ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... This post will focus ... particularly ribs 9-12 ... consider intra-abdominal ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung