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Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
Ascites, pericardial ... subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... What abnormal fluid ... Answer: Ascites, ... Easiest fluid collection
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Evaluation of Suprapatellar ... Knee Effusion ( ... ) POCUS for knee ... , the suprapatellar ... patella to look for fluid
Suprapatellar synovial fluid collection on POCUS
Physical exam is nice, adding POCUS dynamic visualization is better.

Dr. Stephen
Suprapatellar synovial ... fluid collection ... @SAlerhand #Suprapatellar ... #synovial #fluid ... #effusion #POCUS
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Approach and Differential ... relevant findings: Fluid ... Fluid Analysis: ... Cell count and differential ... #workup #Differential
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Suprapatellar Knee ... Hemarthrosis on POCUS ... physiological knee fluid ... Fluid is much more ... stock standard effusion
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Total protein • Fluid ... culture • Check ascites ... SAAG and check ascites ... #Differential #
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
with exudative ascites ... Low ascitic fluid ... , the differential ... This differential ... workup #algorithm #differential
Causes of Pleural Fluid Transudates and Exudates

#Pleural #Fluid #Effusion #Differential #Diagnosis #Transudative #Exudative #Pulmonary #Causes
Causes of Pleural Fluid ... Exudates #Pleural #Fluid ... #Effusion #Differential
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid ... Analysis Effusion ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Joint #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Effusion #Analysis
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
SAAG - Serum to Ascites ... Albumin Gradient Ascites ... albumin in the fluid ... #Fluid #Serum # ... Interpretation #Differential