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CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
Dry, stuffy nose ... first, then try straps ... → adjust straps ... noise → check air filter ... management #problems #pulmonary
DIY Respirator

Innovative technique to create a cheap, reusable, elastomeric respirator for use during critical N95 supply
DIY Respirator ... using only a face mask ... in-line ventilator filter ... and two elastic straps ... Es_iY5WJdmI #DIY
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
over areas of stress ... tear glands -> Dry ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... -> Dyspnea + dry ... pathophysiology #signs
DIY Facemask - Creating my own  N95
1. anesthesia. mask 
2. Straps (vent masks here)
3. Ventilator
DIY Facemask - Creating ... 1. anesthesia. mask ... Straps (vent masks ... Ventilator filter ... FACEP @MdFacep #DIY
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold day ... days before Pulmonary ... lung issues • Older
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
strain, McConnell sign ... and pt not in distress ... #Clinical #POCUS ... A4C #McConnells #Sign ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Intramuscular Calf Hematoma on POCUS
80 y/o older man. CAD + DAPT.  Working on fishing boat.
Calf Hematoma on POCUS ... 80 y/o older man ... POCUS with no DVT ... signs, but demonstrating ... #msk #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
American male in mild distress ... Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... non-threatening pulmonary ... Pulmonary Contusion