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Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Hydronephrosis Grading ... Calyces) Grade IV ... grades #nephrology #radiology ... #ultrasound #pocus ... #clinical #diagnosis
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... MSK • DVT • IVC ... • Aorta • Cardiac ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Diagnosis
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
tamponade • TANK: IVC ... Heart • I - IVC ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... Exam #protocol #diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #pocus
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) "Elderly ... hyperdynamic, IVC ... Transverse #Color #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... 5.5cm, or it is growing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #AAA
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
(VExUS) grading ... inferior vena cava (IVC ... #Score #Scale #IVC ... #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
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
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
patient after IV ... Diagnosis? ... given additional IV ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX
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 ... scan) when an ultrasound
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 
Grade 0 - IVC grade < 3, HD grade 0,
Score Grade 0 - IVC ... Grade 1 - IVC grade ... #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Grading