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Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... Assessment Step 1: IVC ... Doppler Step 4: Renal ... < 2cm Grade 1 ... #VenousExcess #Ultrasound
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
inferior vena cava (IVC ... and interlobular renal ... Intra-renal venous ... #Scale #IVC #Congestion ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Clinical
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 
Grade 0 - IVC grade < 3, HD grade 0,
VExUS - Venous Excess ... Ultrasound Score ... Grade 1 - IVC grade ... Grade 2 - IVC grade ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Clinical
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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... ultrasound, Tests ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... Mineralocorticoid excess ... #Hypertension #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... glycol (present in IV ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... Mineralocorticoid excess ... GBS, Myasthenia gravis
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis ... X-ray and lung ultrasound ... Phos), CBC with differential ... Intubation only if clinically ... (vital signs, clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... include Crackles/Rales ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... kidneys where excess ... #diagnosis #differential