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Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... as follows: aortic ... transvalvular gradient ... , inconsistent grading ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis ... Grading on echocardiography ... The cut-offs for grading ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Aortic ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Periprosthetic Aortic Valve Regurgitation Grading
 • Vena Contracta Area
 • Circumference
 • Jet Length
Mild - Moderate
Periprosthetic Aortic ... Regurgitation Grading ... Periprosthetic #Grading ... #Classification
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... • Ruptured aortic ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... 5.5cm, or it is growing ... have claimed that POCUS ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... #criticalcare #differential
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
- Mnemonic and Differential ... A - Abdominal aortic ... ACUTE #ABDOMEN #Differential ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

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

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
(HPS) HPS-differential ... Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient ... HPS-severity classification
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
transmit sound waves, leading ... will be seen IM POCUS ... Focus @IMPOCUSFocus ... Profiles #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential #
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... water #Shock #Classification