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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary A defect ... either due to a diffusion-perfusion ... SpO2 > 88% • Management ... syndrome #diagnosis #management
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
FASH exam is to detect ... and pericardial effusions ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... bone fractures, direct ... Initiate judicious infusion ... of poor organ perfusion ... #Shock #Management
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... Start vasopressor infusion ... electrical #activity #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Pulmonary: pleural effusion ... • Ocular: uveitis ... Disease #diagnosis #management
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... Seizures The management ... ensuring adequate perfusion ... The focus is on ... Seizure #Algorithm #Management
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
Arthrocentesis on POCUS ... PoCUS can detect ... an effusion and ... Arthrocentesis #effusion ... #clinical #POCUS
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... Reduced tissue perfusion ... B3: Hereditary Defects ... myopathies - Defects
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... minute, titrate to effect ... hour, titrate to effect ... hour, titrate to effect ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management
Pupillary Reflex on Ocular Ultrasound

Another cool thing about POCUS is being able to assess for afferent
Pupillary Reflex on Ocular ... cool thing about POCUS ... afferent pupillary defect ... Reflex #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ocular #consensual