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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Consolidations, Pleural effusion ... Large pleural effusion ... localized pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Comparison #Table
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Small Tiny Pleural Effusions ... viamdinh #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Coronavirus #Table
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Compensatory responses ... diminished tissue perfusion ... dysregulated host response ... warm #wet #dry #table
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
predictive of poor response ... with poor renal perfusion ... differential #diagnosis #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
) or IV saline infusion ... aldosterone at 4 h of infusion ... illicit drugs) Response ... Screening #Workup #table
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Binder) • Use POCUS ... PRBCs if poor/no response ... 15 mg/kg/hr IV infusion ... or equal to 8, Responds ... hyperventilation until responsive
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS

Stable vitals, mild shortness of breath, h/o metastatic breast CA, with obvious
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... on POCUS Stable ... , with obvious effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... physiological response ... time for coronary perfusion ... easily dilate and respond
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... physiological response ... time for coronary perfusion ... easily dilate and respond
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
↑ Lactate, our response ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... Reduced tissue perfusion