This is a lung pulse seen with #pocus. This is a clever way to rule out a pneumothorax in patients with absent lung sliding.
While pneumothorax is a likely cause of absent lung sliding, it can also be seen with pulmonary fibrosis, pleurodesis, or atelectasis. In these latter cases, the visceral pleura is still attached, it just isn't moving as it should.
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Absolutely honoured to get the Pleural lead job for @ARNS_UK can’t wait to share my knowledge and be involved in advancing evidenced based care for patients with pleural disease 🫁
Our very own Pleural Assessment Room at @UHMBT A space to provide a comprehensive service for the assessment and treatment of patients with pleural disease across the bay 🫁
'There really is an urgent need for stricter regulations around vapes that protects young people'
Respiratory consultant Matthew Evison spoke to #BBCBreakfast after the British Medical Association urged the government to ban flavoured and disposable vapes to protect children against a growing epidemic of use in the UK.
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It’s all about life long education. The emergency insertion of Seldinger and blunt dissection chest drains in ED today 🫁 💉
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Thank you to the team at @UHMBT for randomising their 4th and RASPERs 44th participant! We appreciate all your hard work 😀 #therasperstudy#pneumothorax