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Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ... ultrasound in trauma ... #Thoracic #ultrasound ... #trauma #pulmonary ... #effusion #hemorrhagic
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
due to exudative effusions ... or a hemothorax ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #layering ... #hemothorax
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... edema - Large effusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Sign in Pleural Effusion ... suggestive of hemothorax ... Sign #Pleural #Effusion ... #ultrasound #lung ... #pulmonary
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
on POCUS 89-year-old ... Lung ultrasound ... Loculated Pleural Effusion ... Empyema #Lung #Ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Pulmonary
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... inform clinical team ... • Call for ultrasound ... re-assess using ultrasound ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
suction to large effusions ... pneumothorax • 28-32 Fr hemothorax ... drainage of an effusion ... being on water sear ... Diagnosis #Assessment #Pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... Adequate perfusion ... #heartfailure #chf
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... function tests - Ultrasound ... needed to exclude effusion ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... #Influenza #Checklist