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Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Vein Rouleaux Flow ... showing Rouleaux flow ... Whenever the blood flow ... causes the RBCs to clump ... ria_dancel #Rouleaux #Flow
Cardiac Cycle - Pathophysiology
 - Atrial Contraction
 - Isovolumetric Contraction
 - Rapid Ventricular Ejection
 - Slow
Cardiac Cycle - Pathophysiology ... Ventricular Ejection - Slow ... Ventricular Filling - Slow ... Cardiac #Cycle #Pathophysiology
Coronary Oxygen Balance 

Myocardial Oxygen Demand <-> Coronary Artery Blood Flow <-> Oxygen Availability

#cardiac #oxygen #pathophysiology
Coronary Artery Blood Flow ... cardiac #oxygen #pathophysiology
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Plump gram-positive ... Plump gram-negative
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
of hypoxia) - Low ... Insufficient blood flow ... SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... CaO2 → Low SvO2 ... diagnosis #causes #pathophysiology
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
Mental Status (SLUMS ... Geriatrics #Dementia #SLUMS
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
flow rates & moderate ... High flow nasal ... delivers higher flow ... of Heated High Flow ... every 10 lpm of flow
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Function Testing: Flow ... flattened inspiratory flow ... the expiratory flow ... and expiratory flows ... out” expiratory flow
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Insufficiency - Pathophysiology ... aldosterone will be low ... Low ACTH leads to ... stimulation, thus low ... Insufficiency #Pathophysiology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
- decr blood flow ... 50% neutrophils, low ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology