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Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Diastolic Dysfunction ... Relaxation Speed Grade 2 ... Restrictive): • E/A >2, ... Relaxation Speed - POCUS ... diagnosis #cardiology #POCUS
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
biventricular dysfunction ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
B1) Deficiency Clinical ... Caine Criteria (2 ... - Cerebellar dysfunction ... encephalopathy, oculomotor dysfunction
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
and lactate > 2 ... 65 + Lactate => 2 ... /hypofunction. ... CLINICAL RECOGNITION ... CLINICAL FEATURES
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
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autoimrnune syndrome 2 ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... • Pituitary dysfunction ... • Hypothalamic dysfunction
Intubation Confirmation on POCUS

See the round, shadowing structures?
1. ET Tube in Trachea
2. NG Tube in Esophagus

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Confirmation on POCUS ... Tube in Trachea 2. ... #Confirmation #POCUS ... #ETT #Clinical
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on POCUS ... /rigors &DCed. 2/ ... 2 blood cx + for ... Abscess #Hepatic #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
POCUS Stewardship ... Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... with a focused clinical ... Step 2: Pre-test ... probability based on clinical
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Presenilin 1 and 2 ... Executive planning dysfunction ... concentration • Motor dysfunction
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... Blind-ended (2) ... Abdominal #Appendix #Clinical ... #POCUS