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Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
and pericardial effusions ... focal spleen and liver ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound ... #Tuberculosis #Protocol
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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combines signs, ... #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #CriticalCare #POCUS ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
combines signs, ... #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #CriticalCare #POCUS ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... according to Blue Protocol ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... #clinical #ultrasound
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Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Troponin, Lactate, Liver ... and/or digoxin level ... edema - Large effusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
glucose by the liver ... contribution of liver ... mellitus/DKA - Liver ... - Cyanide - Propofol ... gluconeogenesis Liver
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
- Ferritin, liver ... function tests - Ultrasound ... needed to exclude effusion ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary