Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - Basics Nomenclature: - Echogenicity = brightness - Hyperechoic = more echogenic (brighter) than surrounding tissue - Isoechoic = equal echo brightness to surrounding tissues - Hypoechoic = less echogenic (darker) than surrounding tissue - Anechoic = devoid of echoes (iet black) Knobology - DAG: - DEPTH- can increase or decrease viewing depth. Always limit depth to center image if interest on screen - AXIS- moving the probe to center the image in the Y axis - GAIN- Contrast/Resolution/Brightness of image #pocus #ultrasound #knobology #basics

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) vs Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) #Diagnosis #TTP #DIC #Comparison #Table #Laboratory #Findings #RebelEM #Thrombocytopenia #Labs

Step by step approach for diagnosis of pneumothorax by Lung Ultrasound https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x #Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pneumothorax #Instructions #Steps #Algorithm

Inferior Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram Older male with chest pain, diaphoresis. ECG with concerning findings inferior. Hyperacute T wave V2. Patient with RWMA inferior and inferoseptal (between arrows). Taken to cath lab. Had RCA occlusion. - Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM #Inferior #Regional #WMA #WallMotion #Abnormality #POCUS #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology #PSAX #Labeled

Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard Painless Vision Loss • Retinal Detachment • Posterior Vitreous Detachment • Vitreous Hemorrhage • Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Elevated Intracranial Pressure • Intracranial Hemorrhage • Pseudotumor Cerebri (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension) Traumatic Vision Loss • Retinal Detachment • Intraocular Foreign Body • Globe Rupture • Lens Dislocation • Retrobulbar Hemorrhage • Periorbital Edema - POCUS 101 @Pocus101 #Ocular #Ultrasound #pocus #differential #diagnosis #radiology #ophthalmology

Gastric Ultrasound Assessment #Diagnosis #POCUS #Gastric #Ultrasound #Orientation #Anatomy #Pulmcrit

Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) - Base Level View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram Alberta Sono @UAlberta_Sono #PSAX #Base #Regional #Wall #Anatomy #POCUS #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology #labeled

Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) - Mid-Level View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram Alberta Sono @UAlberta_Sono #PSAX #MidLevel #Regional #Wall #Anatomy #POCUS #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology #labeled

Suprasternal notch (SSN) window of the aorta on POCUS Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM #Suprasternal #notch #window #View #aorta #POCUS #anatomy #SSN

POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that matter most in narrowing the differential. Here are my go-to views when scanning CP (+/- hypotension). IVC + b-lines help identify sick pts needing emergent intervention! - Dr. John Moeller @JMoeller_EUS #ChestPain #POCUS #Algorithm #CriticalCare #Shock #Crashing #Diagnosis #Protocol