An intriguing tale of B-lines in a dialysis patient
Dr. X is rounding on an ESRD patient who initially presented with dyspnea after missing a dialysis (HD) session; underwent dialysis in the hospital. Pt asymptomatic at the time of […]
A case of cardiogenic pulmonary edema
Nephrology was consulted for acute kidney injury and hypervolemia in a chronically ill nursing home resident. You decide to perform lung POCUS to assess extravascular lung water. Multiple B-lines per […]
Lung POCUS: Pearls and Pitfalls
Here is a must watch lecture by Dr. Kylie Baker (@kyliebaker888) primarily focusing on lung ultrasound in adults and children.
An elderly patient with progressive dyspnea
Dr. Kylie Baker from Australia shares an interesting POCUS case of a large right pleural effusion causing hemodynamic compromise. The illustrative images are accompanied by captions.
A 14-year-old ESRD boy with shortness of breath
Here is a POCUS case shared by Dr. Hamidreza Badeli, Director of Pediatric Diseases Research Center at Guilan University of Medical Sciences. A quick bedside ultrasound examination helped diagnose generalized […]