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VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
inferior vena cava (IVC ... and interlobular renal ... #Scale #IVC #Congestion ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Clinical #Grading
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 ... stones IVP - ... tumors) - Limited IVP ... with surgical access
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
ultrasound, Tests ... ; MRA; abdominal ... aldosterone) or IV ... with indwelling IV ... Mineralocorticoid excess
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
(RCC) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Clinical ... and a palpable abdominal ... syndrome (involvement IVC ... agents → MDR-1 express
Acalculous cholecystitis on POCUS (often associated with elevated LDH & abdominal pain) and a plethoric IVC
elevated LDH & abdominal ... and a plethoric IVC ... Labeled Schematic ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #IVC #Longitudinal
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
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... Assessment Step 1: IVC ... Doppler Step 4: Renal ... no congestion): IVC ... #VExUS #diagnosis
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... right kidney, IVC ... nephrolithiasis #clinical ... #ultrasound #kidney ... #anatomy #labeled
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Diagnosis/differential ... No other intra-abdominal ... Labeled Schematic ... Positive #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
or harmful in excess ... lower risk of renal ... : • IVC Size & ... Distensibility: IVC ... measuring the IVC