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Jugular Venous Pressure Measurement
Examiner places the patient in a reclined position and puts the base of
Jugular Venous Pressure ... Positive: JVP > ... > 4cm with abdominal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #JVD #JugularVenous
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
because she also has Kussmaul's ... have elevated JVP ... you see in the venous ... the underlying diagnosis ... #Giant #PHTN #JVP
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Portal Venous Gas ... on POCUS Sick ... Obscure diagnosis ... Air #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
anaerobic metabolism Diagnosis ... of MALA - Abdominal ... including: - Kussmaul ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... , Volume Exam (JVP ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... #Management #treatment
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
100/82, HR 74, JVP ... 15 cm ASA, Kussmaul's ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... elevated jugular venous ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... #management #cardiology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pressure (CVP): ... Measures CVP as ... • Mixed Venous ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... comparison #challenges #management
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Adult male with abdominal
Portal Venous Gas ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... Diagnosis/Differential ... Answer: Portal venous ... Portal #VenousGas #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
JVP was enough to ... diagnose CP, prominent ... y descent and Kussmaul ... Echocardiogram #POCUS