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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular Complexes ... Presyncope PVC ... than a PVC ... Cardiomyopathy (PVC-induced ... #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
What is the cause ... & IVC obstructions ... - IVC obstruction ... caudad (towards IVC ... abdominal #veins #Clinical
Periprosthetic Aortic Valve Regurgitation Grading
 • Vena Contracta Area
 • Circumference
 • Jet Length
Mild - Moderate
Regurgitation Grading ... Mild: 1) 0.1 cm2 VC ... Moderate: 2) 0.2 cm2 VC ... Severe: 5) 0.7 cm2 VC ... #Classification
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
volume in 1 s; FVC ... GOLD2017 #Staging #Grading ... #Classification
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
SVC Syndrome ... SVC syndrome suspected ... syncope, etc SVC ... Syndrome Grading ... MatthewHoMD #SVC
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... chest pain is complex ... IVC + b-lines help ... ChestPain #POCUS #Algorithm
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
ascites albumin gradient ... Budd-Chiari syndrome, IVC ... ascites #albumin #gradient ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 
Grade 0 - IVC grade < 3, HD grade 0,
Score Grade 0 - IVC ... Grade 1 - IVC grade ... Grade 2 - IVC grade ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Clinical ... #Grading
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... 30% Re-bleeding IIc ... Re-bleeding #Forrest #Classification ... Bleeding #Risks #Grading ... gastroenterology #EGD #clinical
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Complex Hydronephrosis ... normal echo/flat IVC ... left kidney with complex ... @eabramsMD #Complex ... Renal #Ultrasound #Clinical