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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
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
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
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
; MRA; abdominal ... aldosterone) or IV ... with indwelling IV ... Mineralocorticoid excess ... Causes #Screening #Workup
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
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
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
• Epigastric abdominal ... Imaging findings Workup ... Management: • IVF ... Scheduled APAP, IV ... Management #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... needling during IV ... access. ... looking at the abdominal ... #POCUS #Nomenclature