Notes in Pulmonary POCUS

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Published	10/22/2023	Goals of pulmonary POCUS:Evaluate for pleural {{c1::effusion}}, {{c1::pneumo}}thorax, and {{c1::hemo}}thoraxFacilitate diagnosis by augmenting traditi…
Published	10/22/2023	"FAST", "E-FAST",  and "RUSH" are examples of {{c1::protocols}} used in emergency situations→ {{c3::Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma}…
Published	10/22/2023	{{c1::Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma}} (EFAST) exam is a bedside ultrasound protocol designed to evaluate for intra-{…
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Published	10/22/2023	In lung imaging, the probe is placed with the indicator to the {{c1::head}} (sag/{{c3::longitudinal}}/superior) or to the {{c2::ri…
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Published	10/22/2023	ultrasound cannot travel through lung (too {{c1::slow}} through air) or bone (too {{c1::fast}} through stiffness)*through lung leaves a {{c2::reverber…
Published	10/22/2023	assumptions of ultrasound:The ultrasound sound beam only travels in a {{c1::straight}} line.The average speed of sound in soft tissue is {{c2::1540}}m…
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Published	10/22/2023	reverberation artifact = {{c7::A}} lines*seen in ultrasound of normal, intact {{c1::lung}} tissue- sound bounces back and forth between two …
Published	10/22/2023	if there is no lung {{c3::sliding}} with respiration →  no movement of the pleural layer sliding against the visceral layer → no {{c2::shimm…
Published	10/22/2023	Comet tail = {{c3::B}}-lines in lung*artifact of an artifact- appears as a series of bright tapering echoes extending from small structures like …
Published	10/22/2023	An E-FAST is positive when images demonstrate {{c1::pneumothorax}} and/or {{c2::hemothorax}}*most sensitive place to evaluate for {{c1::pneumotho…
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