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Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Pulmonary Contusion ... on Lung POCUS ... for supportive care ... #Lung #POCUS #BLines ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
as data on new treatment ... US and updated treatment ... clarified the treatment ... 31 • First US case ... unilateral* • POCUS
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... , e.g. central line ... rapid drainage are ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... appropriate critical care
"Scrotal Pain + Uganda:Almost never see it in the developed world unless you are like this
world unless you are ... Answer: filariasis ... some experimental treatment ... Medicine #Clinical #POCUS ... Scrotom #Scrotal #Filariasis
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Case description ... lateral joint line ... • Treatment: Conservative ... • Direct trauma ... /contusion: Soft-tissue
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... with Manual In-Line ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... plan (see ongoing care ... #Pediatrics #Trauma
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
severe abd pain, confusion ... These are rearranged ... response occurs, new clones ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
Filariasis - Wuchereria ... Denies any trauma ... Filariasis caused ... Humans are definitive ... Treatment should
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This post will focus ... arise from blunt trauma ... following chest trauma ... Pulmonary Contusion
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on POCUS ... Most CXR are wasted ... , orient in line ... Rib #fracture #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma