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Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
on POCUS Amazing ... significantly, it causes ... Always look for ... underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS
Summary of Diuretic Agents 
Subclass, Drug, Mechanism of Action, Effects, Clinical Applications, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicities, Interaction
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
empagliflozin LOOP ... DIURETICS • Mannitol ... Pharmacology #summary #table
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... scheme) e.g., mannitol ... , glucosuria Low ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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Furosemide and other loop ... Thiazides - Mannitol ... diagnosis #nephrology #Causes
Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
load (Na, urea, mannitol ... urine (usually low ... kidney disease, Loop ... Increased intake (low
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Normal Acid-Base: Low ... Ureterosigmoidoscopy • HTN, Low ... • HTN Absent: Loop ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #potassium #low
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... • SSN: Color Flow ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS ... Map #Comparison #Table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Medications - Loop ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Diuretics - Pharmacology

Thiazides diuretics:
 • Inhibit Na+ Cl- cotransporter in distal tubule
 • Chlorothiazide, Chlorthalidone, Indapamide,
Metolazone Loop ... ), Isosorbide, Mannitol ... nephrology #conversion #loop ... #thiazide #classes
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS - Longitudinal View

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing
on POCUS - Longitudinal ... significantly, it causes ... Always look for ... underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS