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Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... fatigue despite clinical ... : IV Fe > PO FE ... IV FE formulations ... fatigue after correction
Intestinal-Venous Fistula on Echocardiogram (a4c) and IVC Ultrasound

"fart in the heart"

Katherine Collins MSc FBSE @The_Echo_Nerd

#Intestinal #Venous
Intestinal-Venous Fistula ... Katherine Collins MSc ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #ivc
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation ... B-lines in one IC ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #ILD #Findings
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS ... normal echo/flat IVC ... /no abd FF/no AAA ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS ... Renal #Ultrasound #Clinical
Aorto-caval fistula on POCUS

Pulsatile Ao superficial to the spine. Hyperechoic mantle clock shaped SMA superficial to
Aorto-caval fistula ... on POCUS Pulsatile ... IVC visible left ... Ao IVC abnormally ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... this requires clinical ... and endoscopic correlation ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... , Aortoenteric fistula
Bladder Air secondary to Colovesical Fistula on POCUS

40's male with fever, low abd pain, cloudy urine/bubbles.
to Colovesical Fistula ... on POCUS 40' ... with fever, low abd ... #Bladder #Air #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... papillae of tongue), abd ... diarrhea related to IBD ... need more rapid correction ... consider IM or IV
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
patient presented to clinic ... diagnosed with MS ... and started on IV ... anterior_seg_rocks #OneAndAHalf ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
(such as an AV fistula ... semi-permanent (a tunneled CVC ... a non-tunneled CVC ... in the ICU: • IHD ... fluid removal and correction