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CVP Estimation using IVC Diameter and Collapsibility 
< 1.5cm IVC, >50% collapsibility = 0-5 mm Hg
CVP Estimation using ... IVC Diameter and ... CVP) < 1.5-2.5cm IVC ... #Diameter #Collapsibility ... #diagnosis #POCUS
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
: Weight-Based Dosing ... disease (stage IV ... including most 2 diabetics ... #TDD #Insulin #dosing ... endocrinology #diabetes
Seagull Sign on POCUS - Celiac Artery Trunk Anatomy

Celiac trunk branching into hepatic and splenic arteries
Seagull Sign on POCUS ... differentiating it from the IVC ... during quick scans ... Trunk #labeled #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
inferior vena cava (IVC ... ) diameter and venous ... #Score #Scale #IVC ... Congestion #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Clinical #Grading
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
mitral valve (MV) during ... Hypertension Diabetes ... MV #Cardiology #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacMRI
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... KCI along with IV ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #diabetes
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
overload, but was doing ... Echocardiogram #TEE #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS
Statins & Recommendations:

Word Cholesterol came from Cholesterine, named by French chemist Michel E. Chevreul (‘solid bile’
Statins inhibit the critical ... By doing so, they ... increased risk of diabetes ... Statins, #Myositis, #Diabetes
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
intubation (See Drug Dosing ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... up to 40 mL/kq IV ... Use higher end dosing ... Maintain normothermia during
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
blood types or during ... erythematosus Type IV ... dermatitis, type I diabetes ... Classification #Pathophysiology