Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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 ... organized clot in pleural ... #pulmonary #effusion ... hemorrhagic #clinical #pocus
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Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... Pulmonary teaching ... chest drain on POCUS ... effusion where ... #pulmonary #respiratory
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Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
material in a pleural ... effusion. ... or a hemothorax ... clinical #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #layering #hemothorax
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
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Plankton Sign in Pleural ... Effusion on Lung ... POCUS Typically ... #Effusion #POCUS ... ultrasound #lung #pulmonary
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Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... Effusion Dr. ... #Clinical #Pulmonary ... #Loculated #Pleural ... #Effusion
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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex Pleural ... POCUS You are ... LARGE malignant pleural ... U/S could be empyema ... #POCUS #Pulmonary
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Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
POCUS When your ... shows complex effusion ... #POCUS #complex ... #effusion #pleural ... #pulmonary #ultrasound
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Plankton Sign on POCUS
Complex pleural effusion after CABG - plankton sign 
Plankton sign + , swirling
Complex pleural ... effusion after ... suggestive of hemothorax ... #clinical #pulmonary ... #effusion #pleural
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Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 β€’ Look at the CXR:
is within the pleura ... transducing the pleural ... pneumothorax β€’ 28-32 Fr hemothorax ... /empyema β€’ Smaller ... drainage of an effusion