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Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Look at the pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG
Mobile Cardiac Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram

Pinball!
- Dr. Alexandre Aby Azar @alexandre_aby

#Intracardiac #Thrombus #Mobile #Pinball #Clinical #POCUS
Cardiac Thrombus on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Alexandre Aby Azar ... Pinball #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... Optic Nerve • MSK ... sspillai01 #POCUS ... Measurements #Ultrasound #Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Endocarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Time for abx: daptomycin ... #Endocarditis #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... also underwent CABG ... Atrial #Myxoma #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... BNP, Troponin), ABG ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
Gap ACID-BASE AG ... pCO2 = 1.5 (HCO3 ... for each 10 - in pCO2 ... pk + log (HCO3/(PCO2 ... 70 mmHg on 100% mask
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
Simple Face Mask ... permit exhaled CO2 ... Nonrebreather Mask ... use of reservoir bag ... Venturi Mask (venti-mask
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram ... thrombolysed with SK ... clot #thrombus #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
airway adjuncts and bag-valve ... mask if needed) ... The focus is on