Pyothorax on Lung on Point of Care Ultrasound POCUS ...

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Pyothorax on Lung on Point of Care Ultrasound



POCUS helped to identify pyothorax in this unstable patient with septic shock secondary to pneumonia, leading to rapid drainage and source control (even when I used the wrong preset - oops!).



by Dr. Hailey Hobbs @haileyahobbs



#pyothorax #empyema #Lung #pulmonary #clinical #ultrasound #pocus

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Dr. Gerald Diaz

@GeraldMD

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