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POCUS Echocardiogram Volume Assessment

Echo provides increased accuracy and insight into volume state assessment. This grid illustrates
POCUS Echocardiogram ... Echo provides increased ... POCUS - minimum ... DrJonoHenry #POCUS ... Assessment #Diagnosis #Comparison
T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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Hyperkalemia: Increased ... height, without increase ... - Hyperacute: Increased ... electrocardiogram #comparison
COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED MEDICATIONS THAT INCREASE OR DECREASE WARFARIN’S INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO (INR)

#Pharmacology #Warfarin #Medications #Interactions #INR
MEDICATIONS THAT INCREASE ... Interactions #INR #Increases ... #Decreases #Drug
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
clopidogrel, leading to increased ... Nightblooming cereus - Increases ... John’s wort - Increases ... Grapefruit juice - Increases ... • Echinacea - Increases
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
volume: Slight increase ... perfusion: Slight increase ... No significant increase ... • Afterload: Increased ... Support #Devices #Comparison
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
(alpha-1) • Increases ... bradycardia due to increased ... beta1 > beta2) • Increases ... / alpha1) • Increases ... > alpha1) • Increases
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
: • The rate increases ... respiration and decreases ... the heart rate increases ... wave amplitude increases ... variants #clinical #comparison
Likelihood Ratios - Probability
Remember 2/5/10 and 15/30/45:
 • LR of 2 increases the probability by 15%
45: • LR of 2 increases ... 15% • LR of 5 increases ... 30% • LR of 10 increases ... 10 • LR of 1/2 decreases ... 15% • LR of 1/5 decreases
Posterior chamber pathology comparison on Ocular POCUS:
- vitreous hemorrhage
- vitreous detachment
- retinal detachment

#Posterior #chamber #pathology #Ocular
chamber pathology comparison ... on Ocular POCUS ... pathology #Ocular #POCUS ... Detachment #Hemorrhage #Comparison
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Saline (NS) - Comparison ... Inflammation • Increases ... Edema: - Increases ... interstitial volume - increased ... Normal #Saline #NS #comparison