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Bedside Ultrasound as a Substitute for CVP - IVC Diameter and Collapse

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Substitute for CVP ... - IVC Diameter ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #IVC #CVP #diagnosis ... #Diameter #Collapse
CVP Estimation using IVC Diameter and Collapsibility 
< 1.5cm IVC, >50% collapsibility = 0-5 mm Hg
CVP Estimation using ... IVC Diameter and ... #IVC #Diameter ... Collapsibility #diagnosis ... #POCUS
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
MCA) or neglect, apraxia ... deviation and/or ataxia ... deficits and/or ataxia ... Territories #Stroke #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
• Ipsilateral ataxia ... tract • Palatal myoclonus ... Wallenbergs #neurology #diagnosis
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Inferior Vena Cava ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Inferior Vena Cava ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
inferior vena cava ... end‐diastolic diameter ... end‐diastolic diameter ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Motor dysfunction: myoclonic ... incontinence, apraxia ... pathophysiology #geriatrics #diagnosis

Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) strokes can be challenging to diagnose, due to the variability in symptoms,
challenging to diagnose ... #PCAstroke #cva ... antinsyndrome #hemianopia #alexia
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
respiration aka ataxic ... Metabolic acidosis (Diabetes ... Respiratory #pulmonary #diagnosis