52 results
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... briskly to IV fluids ... - Responds to fluid ... Heart failure, liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

•
Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Total protein • Fluid ... ascites WBC and PMN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Positive FAST in the RUQ view demonstrating echogenic clot in Morison’s pouch with adjacent anechoic free
anechoic free fluid ... Diagnosis #EM #Trauma ... #Radiology #POCUS
Causes of Abnormal Genital Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
 • Medical (e.g. coagulopathy, liver disease, renal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... coagulopathy, liver ... Infection • Trauma ... Infection • Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

Elderly M with hypotension, abdominal pain and respiratory distress! Let's scan the abdomen first!!!
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS ... the setting of trauma ... perforation and free fluid ... #Perforation #POCUS
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
either made in the liver ... or not by the liver ... albumin in the fluid ... Infection (TB), Trauma ... SAAG #Ascites #Fluid
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... LEGS TEST FOR FLUID ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm
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
Care Ultrasound Fluid ... Resuscitation #Algorithm ... #Protocol #POCUS
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
%) • Correct PMN ... inoculating ascitic fluid ... Diuretics ↑ ascitic fluid ... mortality • Ascitic fluid ... dL and advanced liver
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
FALLS-protocol (Fluid ... FALLS #protocol #algorithm ... CriticalCare #Shock #Fluids ... #POCUS