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Rapid Lung-Cardiac-IVC (LCI) Ultrasound POCUS Evaluation

- Alberta Sono @UAlberta_Sono

#lung #cardiac #ivc #LCI #pocus #evaluation #algorithm #diagnosis
Rapid Lung-Cardiac-IVC ... LCI) Ultrasound POCUS ... UAlberta_Sono #lung ... #cardiac #ivc # ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Point of Care Ultrasound Fluid Resuscitation Guide (using IVC and lung ultrasound)

Source Article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26475100

#IVFluid #Resuscitation #Algorithm
and lung ultrasound ... Resuscitation #Algorithm ... #Protocol #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Lung ... #IVC #Pulmonary
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
central venous catheter ... insertion site and localization ... of the vein IV ... Confirm catheter ... Ultrasound #Guided #POCUS
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
goals of assessing lung ... indwelling pleural catheter ... (IPC)–related infection ... admission, removal of catheter ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Acalculous cholecystitis on POCUS (often associated with elevated LDH & abdominal pain) and a plethoric IVC
cholecystitis on POCUS ... and a plethoric IVC ... with smoke (which ... cholecystitis #gallbladder ... #clinical #pocus
Gallbladder Distension on POCUS

Gallbladder viewed in long-axis plane (sagittal on body).
Normal gallbladder dimensions are up to
Gallbladder Distension ... on POCUS Gallbladder ... viewed in long-axis ... may indicate a stone ... Distension #Distended #POCUS
Gangrenous cholecystitis with sloughed, intraluminal membranes on POCUS
Worsening RUQ pain/fever. Ill-appearing, low BP. WBC 22.4K. POCUS
intraluminal membranes on POCUS ... POCUS GB done. ... Pt had stone stuck ... after surgery and long ... cholecystitis #POCUS
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
low preload → IV ... straight cath or long-term ... +/- temp Foley catheter ... temporary Foley Catheter ... - Strong Medicine
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
used to estimate stroke ... Pulmonary Artery Catheter ... Ultrasound: • IVC ... Distensibility: IVC ... measuring the IVC
Cholecystitis on POCUS

This 40yo otherwise healthy F presents with epigastric pain. Which of the following is
Cholecystitis on POCUS ... Stone visualized ... kidney (both in long ... Cholecystitis #POCUS ... #RUQ #Gallbladder