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VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
) grading system ... inferior vena cava (IVC ... #Scale #IVC #Congestion ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Clinical #Grading
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Hydronephrosis Grading ... Calyces) Grade IV ... nephrology #radiology #ultrasound ... #pocus #clinical ... #diagnosis
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 
Grade 0 - IVC grade < 3, HD grade 0,
Grade 0 - IVC ... Grade 1 - IVC grade ... Grade 2 - IVC grade ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Clinical #Grading
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
• Establish IV ... /IO Access - 2-large ... Setup - Ultrasound ... veins, dilated IVC ... Flat, collapsible IVC
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... no congestion): IVC ... #VExUS #diagnosis ... #pocus #congestion ... #grading #grades
Appendicitis on POCUS
68 y/o male with acute RLQ pain, involuntary guarding, WBC 20.  Probe where
Appendicitis on POCUS ... pain, involuntary guarding ... IV abx, IVF, NPO ... Global Ultrasound ... #abdominal
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... renal stones IVP ... tumors) - Limited IVP ... with surgical access
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound ... pressure that exceeds ... IVC pressure, thus ... #tracing #diagnosis ... #pocus
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... ; MRA; abdominal ... aldosterone) or IV ... with indwelling IV ... Mineralocorticoid excess
POCUS Confirmation of CVC Placement - Visual Abstract
How accurate is a single view ultrasound protocol for
POCUS Confirmation ... central venous access ... central venous access ... - POCUS - 27.6 min ... #ultrasound #diagnosis