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Confirmation that central line is placed on the venous side by visualizing echogenic air bubbles in
the 5cc saline flush ... No need to agitate ... confirmation #saline #flush ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... antibiotics • Flash ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup
Saline Flush Central Line Confirmation on POCUS Echocardiogram
Central line in → Rapid flush → See bubbles
Saline Flush Central ... Confirmation on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... lines - Don't need ... #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... and Diagnostic Algorithm ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram ... #Amyloidosis #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic Approach to Hyponatremia
Box A:
 • Normo/hyperosmolar Hyponatremia: Glucose, Mannitol, Glycine, Contrast media, Maltose
 • Pseudohyponatremia:
Low Na intake, Beer ... Hyponatremia #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... transthoracic echocardiogram ... to workup right-heart ... #Pericarditis #Echocardiogram ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... one month ago-pt never ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -BiPAP should never ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
efforts should focus ... determining the need ... Hyperkalemia #Evaluation #Algorithm