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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... POCUS #Dyspnea # ... #Pulmonary
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Dilatation in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... - Parasternal Long ... #Embolism #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #CriticalCare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Embolism, Pneumothorax ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... #treatment #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Alveolar Hemorrhage, Lung ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Vasculitis ... Intubation 2) Bad Lung ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery ... pulmonary embolism ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... Used to reduce pulmonary-artery ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... started >14 days after ... #CriticalCare
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment ... common), brachial artery ... Splint: Posterior long ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... • Paradoxical emboli ... than 5 to 7 days after ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Identify vein, artery ... axis (A) and a long ... Ultrasound #Guided #POCUS ... Catheter #Venous #Management ... #CriticalCare
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
of the use of POCUS ... fracture of a long ... Could also do X-ray ... after reduction ... confirm proper alignment