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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
for the Use of Ultrasound ... of Dyspnea #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
with IVC Thrombus ... most support her diagnosis ... demonstrate an IVC ... #IVC #Thrombus ... InTransit #clinical #ultrasound
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Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Jonesy_MA #Shock #Diagnosis ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
inferior vena cava (IVC ... and interlobular renal ... Intra-renal venous ... #Score #Scale #IVC ... #Congestion #Diagnosis
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... abdominal pain: diagnoses ... stones IVP - ... scan) when an ultrasound ... urinary tract: diagnostic
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasound, Tests ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... aldosterone) or IV ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... sleep apnea Group IV ... tumors, chronic renal ... IV - Unable to perform ... Classification #diagnosis
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... - Pulmonary edema ... might support the diagnosis ... proteinuria, or chronic renal ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Classification of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary arterial ... obstructive pattern IV ... mediastinitis, chronic renal ... Classification #Diagnosis
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... Ascorbic acid I .5g IV ... thiamine 200 mg IV ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare