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VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
(VExUS) grading ... inferior vena cava (IVC ... #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Grading
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... : Inflammatory eye ... (SVC/IVC occlusion ... , myocarditis, coronary ... Genital ulcers • Eye
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... vein and IVC, ( ... ) estimated by gradient ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... Veno-occlusive disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... Oral sodium loading ... #Differential #Diagnosis
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 
Grade 0 - IVC grade < 3, HD grade 0,
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... 4, but normal HV ... #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Grading
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... Ptosis - Neurologic disease ... to the eyelid leading ... retraction of one eye ... contralateral eye
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
setting of liver disease ... intrinsic lung disease ... defect (Type 1) or anatomic ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... Intubation only if clinically ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... glycopyrrolate to reduce oral ... (vital signs, clinical
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Diagnosis ... : • Dry eyes • ... RTA, TYPE I RTA Diagnosis ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Pharmacologic: • Severe oral
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
advanced liver disease ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... • Normal kidney ... ultrasound ... Diagnostic Support