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Case: Constipation

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  • 63yo male presented to neighboring hospital the day before complaining of “constipation”
  • Discharged with laxatives and instructions for constipation

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  • Patient comes to our ED with typewritten note:

patient note
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emergency ultrasound patient complaint
  • Patient appears uncomfortable
  • HR 126
  • Blood pressure 105/50
  • What next?

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Bedside ultrasound performed

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patient note

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  • Patient to cath lab
  • Coded en route
  • Pericardiocentesis -> recovered well

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pericardiocentesis ultrasound image
pericardiocentesis ultrasound

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Point of Care Echocardiography

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Lesson NameMinutes id
Case: Constipation4 checkmark
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FOCUS3
152
Getting Started4
153
Orientation Conventions7
154
Anatomy and Windows3
155
Parasternal Long Axis4
156
Parasternal Short Axis4
157
Subxiphoid Window3
158
Subxiphoid Long Axis3
159
Apical Four Chamber3
160
Suprasternal and Summary3
161

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