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Serial PoCUS for ED Patients with Acute Dyspnea: Is More Actually Better?

RebelEM

Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) is a valuable clinical tool in the assessment of acute dyspnea. Impact of serial cardiopulmonary point-of-care ultrasound exams in patients with acute dyspnoea: a randomized, controlled trial. PoCUS evaluations included lung ultrasound (LUS) and focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS).

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Consider The Probe: Spine Sign - It's Got Your Back!

Cook County EM Blog

The Case: A 68-year-old male with a history of CHF, COPD, CAD s/p stenting, HTN, and DM presents to the emergency department with worsening dyspnea and bilateral lower extremity edema for one week with associated orthopnea, and increased home oxygen requirement. Point of Care Ultrasound is shown below: Clip 1. VS: T 36.6, VS: T 36.6,

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. Smith comment: This patient did not have a bedside ultrasound. In fact, bedside ultrasound might even find severe aortic stenosis. 2015 Oct; 66(4):355-362.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Pneumomediastinum

Taming the SRU

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., 2015 Feb;7(Suppl 1):S44-9. 2015 May;166(5):1317-1317.e1.

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