Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

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ultrasound for ... small bowel obstruction ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Dr. ... Sign #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
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POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... - Pericardial Effusion ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound
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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 β€’ Dysrhythmia
 β€’ Ischemia
 β€’ Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Bronchitis β€’ Chronic obstructive ... Pleura: β€’ Pleural effusion ... #Algorithm #Causes
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 β€’ Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 β€’ Poor oral intake
 β€’ Hemorrhage
 β€’ Renal loss
 β€’
Shock Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypovolemic ... valvulopathy β€’ Pulmonary ... β€’ Pulmonary hypertension ... #Algorithm #shock
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
indicative of pleural effusion ... absence of pleural effusion ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Ultrasound
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
resource for Lung POCUS ... CT - pleural effusions ... ChrisAllison_VT #Lung #POCUS ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS ... Has pleural effusion ... #bubbles #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
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Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound ... Hemothorax #Thoracic #ultrasound ... #trauma #pulmonary ... #effusion #hemorrhagic ... #clinical #pocus
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