36 results
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... Pregnancy • Optic ... Nerve • MSK ... DVT • IVC • Aorta ... sspillai01 #POCUS
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... AAA #Management #Aorta ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Vascular - abdominal aortic ... pancreatitis, PUD ... endometriosis, PID ... #primarycare #msk
Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
Bicuspid Aortic ... Echocardiogram Bicuspid Aortic ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Bicuspid #Aortic ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... Sagittal View POCUS ... Elias Jaffa MD MS ... jaffa_md #Clinical #POCUS ... #Aorta #Aortic
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... Run PWD trace 4 ... Trace around PWD ... #Measurement #POCUS
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... infarction • Aortic ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
15 mm) isolated aortic ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
15 mm) isolated aortic ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... B12 deficiency, Orotic ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Anemia #MCV #Algorithm