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POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... in crashing chest ... the views that matter ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Crashing
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
without fading, erasing ... the A-line pattern ... #Clinical #EM # ... Radiology #PCC # ... POCUS #Lung #BLines
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Nasopharyngeal PCR ... diagnostics as clinically ... indicated (e.g. ... echocardiogram, EKG ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
Cardiac Arrest POC-TEE ... a pulse check (ECG ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis Clinical ... Highly variable clinical ... hepatocellular pattern ... though cholestatic pattern ... AIH-PBC Overlap
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... See thread for POCUS ... (II, III, AVF)(pattern ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Encephalitis: MCC ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... Herpesviruses (MCC ... encephalitis, eastern ... • Common clinical
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Perinephric fluid on POCUS ... to obstruction (eg ... ureteral stone, crossing ... Perinephric #fluid #POCUS ... renal #kidney #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... a multitude of clinical ... the appropriate clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus