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VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 
Grade 0 - IVC grade < 3, HD grade 0,
normal HV/PV/RV patterns ... with mild flow pattern ... with severe flow pattern ... Congestion #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Clinical #Grading
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
transvalvular gradient ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... , inconsistent grading ... common problem in clinical ... A common pattern
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
screen without fading ... , erasing the A-line ... pattern #Clinical ... Radiology #PCC #POCUS
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
hyper-coagulable pattern ... Hypo-coagulable pattern ... Internet Book of Critical ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Common Bile Duct on POCUS ... Vitals stable/afebrile ... 12.4, obstructive pattern ... #Dilated #CBD #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... can be slower growing ... with a benign pattern ... mm depends on clinical ... #Management #Radiology