The first vid in a series on ultrasound physics: featuring a Beluga whale, a game of blind man’s buff, and Fourier analysis of a dog turd.
Ultrasound Library
Aortic Dissection Echocardiography
TOE is better than but TTE, but TTE can be performed first; TTE cannot exclude aortic dissection; TOE is comparable to CT and MRI for diagnostic accuracy
Ziro Kaneko
Ziro Kaneko (1915 – 1997) Japanese neuropsychiatrist. Pioneer in the field of Geriatric Psychiatry in Japan. Doppler Flowmeter (1960)
Pulmonary Oedema Case 1
It is 8am and a 72 year old male is brought to ED. He is sitting upright, sweaty, and in severe respiratory distress. What do the ultrasound clips show?
COPD Case 1 Lung Pulse
This patient has severe COPD and presents in extreme distress. An initial ultrasound is performed. What does this clip show?
COPD Case 2 Lung Bullae
A patient with a history of COPD / severe emphysema presents with an exacerbation of their shortness of breath. What does this clip show?
Hydropneumothorax
A young woman presented with 2 days shortness of breath and right sided chest discomfort after a long haul flight. What does this scan demonstrate?
Subcutaneous emphysema Case 1
An elderly patient with a history of mild COPD presents after falling onto a chair and hitting their chest. The presentation is with chest pain and shortness of breath. What does this scan demonstrate?
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