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Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
artifacts - A-lines ... to the pleural line ... field #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #PCC ... #POCUS #Lung #ALines
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
B-lines are visualized ... erasing the A-line ... pattern #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #PCC ... #POCUS #Lung #BLines
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... @MCW_EM_US #ALines ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Pleural effusion visualized as an anechoic fluid collection located cephalad to the arrows. #Clinical #EM #Radiology
as an anechoic fluid ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... PleuralEffusion #ALiEM
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... decubitus - air fluid ... Abscess Management ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Arterial Line: ... Central Venous Line ... using arterial line ... vs B-LINE PATTERN ... An A-line predominant
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... tourniquet / IVF line ... test (only if no clear ... CaCl- (central line ... ) - 1st line
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any evidence of fluid ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• The fungus lives ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... adjacent to the focus ... sputum, pleural fluid ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management