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Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
89-year-old ... Lung ultrasound ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Loculated
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Chest POCUS Pulmonary ... was admitted for pneumonia ... infected pleural effusion ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #clinical ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
Lung POCUS: Large echogenic right parapneumonic effusion in patient with bacterial pneumonia/sepsis. Phased array probe used.

Dr.
Lung POCUS: Large ... parapneumonic effusion ... with bacterial pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Diaphragm in Tension Hydrothorax on Lung POCUS

Dyspnea? Wonder why? Where did the lung go...
Tension hydrothorax. Kinda
Diaphragm in Tension ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Effusion ... #pleural #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Pyothorax on Lung on Point of Care Ultrasound

POCUS helped to identify pyothorax in this unstable patient
Pyothorax on Lung ... shock secondary to pneumonia ... #pyothorax #empyema ... #Lung #pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound
Lung POCUS: Small right anechoic parapneumonic effusion. Note B-lines. Curvilinear probe used. More commonly seen in
Lung POCUS: Small ... parapneumonic effusion ... seen in bacterial pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Achilles tendon rupture. Look for disruption of
parallel fibers in long ... confuse w/partial tears ... Arizona Ultrasound ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #msk #orthopedics
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
An 86-year-old woman ... been treated for pneumonia ... least amount of tension ... under the skin as long ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
chest 4 days ago, tender ... of pericardial effusion ... Sternum #Fracture #Clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #trauma
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 ... pneumothorax • 24-28 Fr tension ... Fr hemothorax/empyema ... being on water sear