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RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
Inferior Vena Cava ... Pulmonary View ... Pulmonary View ... POCUS #Protocol #diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... #EKG #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... thread for POCUS Pulmonary ... inversions V1-V4 plus inferior ... RJonesSonoEM #Pulmonary
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
imaging; IVC = inferior ... Distended inferior ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
 •
Catheterization - Pulmonary ... and Calculations PULMONARY ... and Diastolic Pulmonary ... in-hospital mortality in inferior ... artery #catheter #diagnosis
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Pulmonary embolism ... ventricles, dilated inferior ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
have made the diagnosis ... confident in your diagnosis ... The pulmonary vessels ... indicating increased pulmonary ... Notice that the inferior
Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Apical, Posterior, Anterior ... Superior, Medial, Anterior ... Apicoposterior, Anterior ... Superior lingular, Inferior ... #CT #CTChest #pulmonary
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
precipitate re-expansion pulmonary ... • For air -> anterior ... fluid -> posterior inferior ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis ... #Assessment #Pulmonary
ECG distribution corresponding to RWMA territories. Anterior RWMA corresponds to left anterior descending artery. Inferior RWMA
Anterior RWMA corresponds ... to left anterior ... Inferior RWMA corresponds ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis