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Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Hydronephrosis Grading ... IV - Cortical Thinning ... Hydronephrosis #Grading ... #radiology #ultrasound ... pocus #clinical #diagnosis
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... Assessment Step 1: IVC ... no congestion): IVC ... #VExUS #diagnosis ... pocus #congestion #grading
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 
Grade 0 - IVC grade < 3, HD grade 0,
Grade 0 - IVC ... Grade 1 - IVC grade ... Grade 2 - IVC grade ... 3 - IVC grade 4 ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Internal Hemorrhoids - Severity and Classification
 - Grade I
 - Grade II
 - Grade III
 -
- Grade III - Grade ... IV #Internal # ... Classification #Grading ... #grades #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
organ in BLUNT abdominal ... trauma Grade ... IV - Laceration ... Spleen #Trauma #Grading ... #Diagnosis
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
(VExUS) grading ... inferior vena cava (IVC ... #Scale #IVC #Congestion ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Clinical #Grading
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... before prepping and draping ... Use compression ultrasound ... of the vein IV ... #Management #CriticalCare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... increase the risk of abdominal ... Ascorbic acid I .5g IV ... thiamine 200 mg IV ... hydrocortisone 50 mg IV
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... : • IVC Size & ... Distensibility: IVC ... measuring the IVC ... #criticalcare #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... ; MRA; abdominal ... Oral sodium loading ... aldosterone) or IV ... with indwelling IV