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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
Right Ventricular Size and Measurements on POCUS Echocardiogram
 - Proximal Outflow Tract (PLAX View) >30 mm
Measurements on POCUS ... PLAX View) >30 mm ... PSAX view) >27 mm ... #Measurements #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #diagnosis
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
Bladder hematoma causing ureteral obstruction
Male presents 1 day after ureteroscopy/stone extraction (5 mm distal uvj stone)
extraction (5 mm ... Diagnosis? ... Bladder #hematoma #pocus
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
POCUS shows fluid-filled ... sensitive finding for POCUS ... diagnosis of SBO ... thickening >3 mm ... likelihood ratio for POCUS
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
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• Mean: 1-5 mm ... Systolic: 15-30 mm ... Diastolic: 1-7 mm ... Systolic: 15-30 mm ... normal #wedge #diagnosis
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) Criteria
• Sokolow + Lyon 
 - S V1 + R V5 or
V5 or V6 > 35 mm ... V3 + R avl > 28 mm ... V3 + R avl > 20 mm ... - S V1-3 > 25 mm ... EKG #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Preeclampsia and Severe Preclampsia (in Red)

> 140 mm Hg systolic or >90 mm
Diagnostic Criteria ... Red) > 140 mm ... systolic or >90 mm ... Hg or > 110 mm ... Preeclampsia #Severe #Diagnosis
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