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POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Likelihood Ratio Step 1: ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Step 3: Spectrum ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
and Hypotension 1. ... Cardiac View 2. ... Cardiac View 3. ... Pregnancy and DVT ... #Protocol #diagnosis
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
+preg test. ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #POCUS #clinical
Normal Deep Veins on POCUS
This patient had no thrombus seen in bilateral proximal compression scan from
patient had no thrombus ... to POP V (not 2 ... or 3-point). ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #ultrasound #Vascular
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... 2. ... Decide on EMBx 3. ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
- Summary 1. ... other causes* 2. ... Pulmonary embolus 3. ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... #cardiology #treatment
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... Apical 2 next. ... exercise echo stress test ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #a4c #clinical
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
1. ... to right shunt 2. ... agitated saline 3. ... #cardiology #clinical ... #pocus #bubble
Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Looking for DVT. 3 point compression US negative. But saw this in the
Looking for DVT ... fossa Key points 1) ... popliteal cyst 2) ... for a definitive diagnosis ... #clinical #ultrasound