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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF, Severe ... Cardiac Tamponade, Severe ... pericarditis, Severe ... auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... #criticalcare #
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Venous Gas on POCUS ... Obscure diagnosis ... , reverb in liver ... Air #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
80 y/o w severe ... abdominal pain, ... endoprosthesis stent of an abdominal ... instant diagnosis ... clinical #aorta #ultrasound
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
antidepressants • Reverses ... postoperative abdominal ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... with moderate to severe ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
on Transvaginal POCUS ... female patient, severe ... abdominal pain. ... (see below for diagnosis ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Setup - Ultrasound ... 5) Analyze and Reverse ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
further workup and treatment ... and validated in several ... the ED to help focus ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS ... No fever. ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #Abdominal #Radiology
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