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POCUS findings of hemodynamically unstable PE with cardiac arrest

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Point-of-Care-Ultrasound (POCUS) is a bedside modality that can assist Emergency Physicians (EPs) in differentiating PE from other causes of cardiac arrest. Multiorgan POCUS The diagnostic power of POCUS often resides in combining multiple ultrasound exams. Rockville (MD): Office of the Surgeon General (US); 2008. 10,11 Vid 1.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Pneumomediastinum

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Most common triggers include respiratory conditions such as asthma, COPD, and pneumonia which can lead to forceful coughing -Other common triggers include forceful exertion, severe coughing or vomiting, asthma exacerbation, intense physical activity, or Valsalva maneuvers (e.g., 2008 Nov 03;3:59. 2008 Dec;65(6):1340-5.

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