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Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Increased RV:LV Size ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... Ventricular #cardiology #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... biventricular size ... #Pericarditis #Echocardiogram ... #pocus #clinical
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
and Diagnostic Algorithm ... Biopsy Surrogate Site ... Red Diagnostic tests ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram ... Workup #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for diagnosis of familial thrombocytopenia. Platelet size, best determined by review of the peripheral smear,
Algorithm for diagnosis ... Platelet size, best ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Pneumothorax and Chest Tube Management Algorithm
Estimate pneumothorax size
  > 3cm = Large
  < 3cm
and Chest Tube Management ... Algorithm Estimate ... pneumothorax size ... Pneumothorax #ChestTube #Management ... #Algorithm #pulmonary
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
bronchodilator test ... required, specific tests ... and sensitivity tests ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... PATIENT'S LEGS TEST ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... assign a final post-test ... #ultrasound #management
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Sample • Sterile-site ... Non-culture-based tests ... • Molecular Tests ... Additional management ... Diseases Consults • Echocardiogram
Tricuspid regurgitation on Color Doppler POCUS Echocardiogram

Tricuspid regurgitation.  High-pitched, holosystolic murmur best heard by lower
Color Doppler POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... holosystolic murmur best ... regurgitation #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram