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FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - ... POCUS evaluation ... shock The FALLS-protocol ... an ultrasound evaluation ... #Shock #Algorithm
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
#Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Low
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
#Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #High
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... central obesity, muscle ... suppression test (DST) protocol ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... conduction and muscle ... efforts should focus ... #Hyperkalemia #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
Muscle: Muscle ... echotexture of normal ... Tendon: Normal ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas #
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... • WBC usually normal ... Platelets usually normal ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Protocol #SARSCoV2
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Disease (HADD) - MSK ... within the deltoid muscle ... - Limits evaluation ... Differentiate low-signal normal ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
A POCUS is done starting first at the distal posterior thigh on non-painful, normal appearing tissue.

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A POCUS is done ... on non-painful, normal ... Medicine #Clinical #MSK ... #POCUS #Normal ... #Thigh #Muscle #
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Evaluation of Suprapatellar ... Knee Effusion (normal ... Bursa #Effusion #Evaluation ... #Knee #MSK #POCUS ... #Clinical #Normal