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VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
(VExUS) grading ... inferior vena cava (IVC ... S component is reversed ... #Score #Scale #IVC ... Congestion #Diagnosis #POCUS
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Setup - Ultrasound ... 5) Analyze and Reverse ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #criticalcare
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... Pattern Grade 3 (Severe ... #VenousExcess #Ultrasound ... VExUS #diagnosis #pocus ... #congestion #grading
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 
Grade 0 - IVC grade < 3, HD grade 0,
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... grade 4 with severe ... Venous #Excess #Ultrasound ... Congestion #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Clinical #Grading
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
or persistent fevers ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... patients with severe ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
before prepping and draping ... of the vein IV ... #Guided #POCUS ... Catheter #Venous #Management ... #CriticalCare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
our patients in several ... this post will focus ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza ... function tests - Ultrasound ... 75 mg BID (or IV ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare