7 results
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
Sonography for HIV ... exam is to detect pleural ... and pericardial effusions ... , enlarged abdominal ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
Common, early signs ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Continue insulin infusion ... Treatment with IV ... #DKA #EDKA #Insulin
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
But diffusion of ... hypokalemia, give IV ... KCI along with IV ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... resting HR) • Abdominal
#POCUS clip in the RUQ with findings suggestive of a perforated viscus
-complex free fluid in Morrison's
#POCUS clip in the ... incidental right pleural ... effusion with extension ... thoracic spine sign ... #abdominal #emergency
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... accumulation (ascites, pleural ... effusion, pericardial ... effusion)
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV ... • CT: Halo sign ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... Focal pneumonia, pleural ... effusion, or bronchitis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... Diabetes mellitus/DKA ... Ethylene glycol - HIV