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GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
Chronic Obstructive Lung ... GOLD2017 #Staging #Grading ... #Classification
Salter-Harris Classification
Salter-Harris Fractures involve the physis and cartilaginous epiphyseal plate near the ends of the long
Salter-Harris Classification ... the ends of the long ... bones in still growing ... SalterHarris #Fractures #Classification
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Diseases of the lung ... Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient ... HPS-severity classification
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
Administration Limited by Lung ... Lung Ultrasound ... According to Weil classification ... , cardiac and lung ... Shock #Fluids #POCUS
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... transmit sound waves, leading ... will be seen IM POCUS ... Focus @IMPOCUSFocus ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Los Angeles Classification of Reflux Esophagitis
Accurate endoscopic assessment of reflux esophagitis is vital in making accurate
Los Angeles Classification ... and prognosis LA classification ... or more mucosal break ... LosAngeles #LA #Classification ... Esophagitis #diagnosis #grading
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - POCUS ... of the pleura, lungs ... to Weil's shock classification
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
screen without fading ... , erasing the A-line ... Radiology #PCC #POCUS ... #Lung #BLines #
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
before prepping and draping ... out-of-plane (A) or a long ... axis (A) and a long ... axis (A) and a long ... Ultrasound #Guided #POCUS
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipient antibodies leading ... Related Acute Lung ... Injury (TRALI): Leading ... to inability to break