26 results
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome • Protein-losing ... • Subphrenic abscess
Pleural effusion + lung mass + abscess on POCUS

Image from Dr Oscar Diaz.

- Dr. Marco Umaña
Pleural effusion ... + lung mass + abscess ... #lung #mass #abscess ... POCUS #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #Ultrasound
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... Oral sodium loading ... #Hypertension #Differential
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Intravenous (IV) access ... If no IV access. ... • IV Midazolam Loading ... Pentobarbital Loading ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm
Paraspinal Abscesses on POCUS Ultrasound - Long Axis View

We found a *couple* loculations in the soft
Paraspinal Abscesses ... on POCUS Ultrasound ... status-post T/L spine fusion ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #clinical #long
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... Epilepticus • Assess ... 0.5-3.0-mg/kg/hr infusion ... StatusEpilepticus #Management #Algorithm ... #pharmacology #dosing
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... strategy. ❼ If clinically ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... using ultrasound ... cause a dramatic clinical
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
 •
Hyperkalemia in Adults Assess ... Treatment guided by clinical ... Insulin–Glucose IV Infusion ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... - CBC with differential ... diagnostics as clinically ... Internet Book of Critical ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... Adequate perfusion ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management