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Grades of Pitting Edema

 0+ No pitting edema 
 1+ Mild pitting edema. 2 mm depression
pitting edema. 2 mm ... pitting edema. 4 mm ... pitting edema. 6 mm ... pitting edema. 8 mm ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
CVP Estimation using IVC Diameter and Collapsibility 
< 1.5cm IVC, >50% collapsibility = 0-5 mm Hg
collapsibility = 0-5 mm ... collapsibility = 6-10 mm ... collapsibility = 11-15 mm ... Collapsibility #diagnosis ... #POCUS
Figure 53 – Longitudinal (left) and transverse (right) images from an ultrasound of the pylorus demonstrate
muscle measures 5 mm ... thick and 21 mm ... criteria for the diagnosis ... #Clinical #POCUS
Appendicitis on POCUS

Gorgeous appendicitis just beneath the peritoneal line with the psoas mm laterally.

Labeled Schematic: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/841741820375797762

#Appendicitis
Appendicitis on POCUS ... with the psoas mm ... Appendicitis #appendix #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
for TAPSE is <17 mm ... frequently used <16 mm ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
arms (130/100 mm ... coarctation with near 60 mm ... Neck #Pulsation #PhysicalExam ... Coarctation #Aorta #Clinical
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
week of a known clinical ... / FiO2 <= 300 mm ... Moderate - 100 mm ... / FiO2 <= 200 mm ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
with large (>15 mm ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Fibrous papule of the nose 
 - Skin-colored to pink smooth papule 
 - Usually 2-3
- Usually 2-3 mm ... #Dermatology #Diagnosis ... #Benign #Clinical
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
with large (>15 mm ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus