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Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Contusion on Lung POCUS ... hours later on cxr ... for supportive care ... #BLines #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... detected on CT or CXR ... cause such as trauma ... pneumonia and are ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
post-arrest intra-abdominal ... hemorrhage are ... Liver #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Adult male with abdominal
Gas on Point of Care ... Ultrasound (POCUS ... Diagnosis/Differential ... Also seen s/p CPR ... #clinical #abdominal
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... → no signs of CXR
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... , e.g. central line ... indicated, start CPR ... • Diagnostic ... care area.
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... care support, Transfer
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, APML, CLL Acute ... , weight loss, abdominal ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... response to mosquito bites ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Exam Bike vs Car ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #Liver #Trauma
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... diagnosis; the ... , orient in line ... #trauma