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Hepatic Portal Venous System Drainage Anatomy
1) Most of the blood from abdominal organs goes into the
vein & not the IVC ... is delivered to IVC ... Pathophysiology #Hepatology
Rapid Lung-Cardiac-IVC (LCI) Ultrasound POCUS Evaluation

- Alberta Sono @UAlberta_Sono

#lung #cardiac #ivc #LCI #pocus #evaluation #algorithm #diagnosis
Rapid Lung-Cardiac-IVC ... lung #cardiac #ivc
CVP Estimation using IVC Diameter and Collapsibility 
< 1.5cm IVC, >50% collapsibility = 0-5 mm Hg
Estimation using IVC ... CVP) < 1.5-2.5cm IVC ... mm Hg 1.5-2.5cm IVC ... 15 mm Hg >2.5cm IVC ... CVP #Estimation #IVC
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
Congenital agenesis of IVC ... anticoagulation #hematology
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Chronic SVC Stenosis ... collaterals - SVC ... & IVC obstructions ... - IVC obstruction ... caudad (towards IVC
Point of Care Ultrasound Fluid Resuscitation Guide (using IVC and lung ultrasound)

Source Article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26475100

#IVFluid #Resuscitation #Algorithm
Resuscitation Guide (using IVC ... Ultrasound #Lung #IVC
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
/tamponade • IVC ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
suspect underlying hematologic ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... Syndrome #HES #Hematology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
• Establish IV ... veins, dilated IVC ... Flat, collapsible IVC ... Septic Aggressive IVF ... #criticalcare #treatment
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Budd-Chiari syndrome, IVC ... albumin #gradient #hepatology