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Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... -28 Fr tension pneumothorax ... Fr hemothorax/empyema ... being on water sear
Subcutaneous Emphysema vs Pneumothorax on POCUS
Don't mistake for PTX -> Find ribs to confirm pleural line
Subcutaneous Emphysema ... vs Pneumothorax ... #Subcutaneous #Emphysema ... #comparison #ultrasound ... #lung #pneumothorax
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
An 86-year-old woman ... history of severe emphysema ... complicated by pneumothorax ... pneumoretroperitoneum, and pneumothorax ... under the skin as long
Paraseptal emphysema is localized near fissures and pleura and is frequently associated with bullae formation (area
Paraseptal emphysema ... is localized near ... formation (area of emphysema ... to spontaneous pneumothorax ... compression of adjacent lung
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... affecting the lungs ... • Lymphoma • Lung ... • Progressive lung ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax
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 ... CasasolaGarcia #Empyema ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... affecting the lungs ... • Lymphoma • Lung ... • Progressive lung ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax
Reduced Lung Sliding in the setting of COPD Exacerbation and Hyperinflation
60 yo w SOB and hypoxia.
Lung ultrasound ... appreciate, making pneumothorax ... vertical artifacts near ... pulmonary #clinical #ultrasound ... hyperinflation #mimic #pneumothorax
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
inform clinical team ... exclude tension pneumothorax ... • Call for ultrasound ... re-assess using ultrasound ... • Aspirate and drain
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

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