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Parapneumonic Empyema on Lung POCUS

Also note pleural effusion, air bronchograms, intraabdominal FF

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Parapneumonic
Parapneumonic Empyema ... POCUS Also note pleural ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound ... #complex #effusion ... #pleural
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
, and left pleural ... -chamber POCUS echocardiogram ... , left pleural effusion ... #s4c #POCUS #echocardiogram ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... Pleural Effusion ... U/S could be empyema ... #Pleural #Effusion ... POCUS #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... 89-year-old ... Lung ultrasound ... Effusion Dr. ... #Effusion
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
Lung U/S shows complex ... effusion suspicious ... #POCUS #complex ... #effusion #pleural ... #pulmonary #ultrasound
Clotted Hemothorax on POCUS
Clotted blood that enters the pleural cavity is exposed to motion of the
Clotted Hemothorax ... that enters the pleural ... POCUS #clinical #pleural ... #effusion #blood ... #ultrasound #complex
Purulent Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

20's male on biologic recently treated for CAP.  Now febrile,
Purulent Pericardial Effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Now with empyema ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #s4c #Infectious
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - A4C Pt sent to ... along with rt/lt pleural ... #A4C #clinical
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
is within the pleura ... transducing the pleural ... pneumothorax • 28-32 Fr hemothorax ... /empyema • Smaller ... being on water sear
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
due to COPD and emphysema ... repaired after couple ... anticoags - VCU Ultrasound ... clinical #pocus #echocardiogram ... #s4c