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Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Thinning - POCUS ... Grading #grades #nephrology ... #radiology #ultrasound ... #pocus #clinical ... #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
infarction • Stress ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... factors + oxidative stress ... May have typical HF ... #management #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS ... in diagnosing cardiac ... management - MH/CCF ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #cardiology
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... the chest film (Table ... In daily clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
BP stable. ... exercise echo stress ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #a4c ... #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
American male in mild distress ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... #Radiology #CTChest