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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Algorithm Transudate ... Superior vena cava ... • Protein-losing ... #causes
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
Breakthrough DVT During ... Hypercoagulability ot Ca ... - May-Thurner syndrome ... Congenital agenesis of IVC ... #differential #algorithm
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Portal ... Inferior vena cava ... #causes
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
inferior vena cava ... (IVC) diameter ... #Score #Scale #IVC ... #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... glycol (present in IV ... acetaminophen dosing ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... sedation, narcotics, CVA
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
velocity) noted during ... in RA pressure caused ... pressure that exceeds IVC ... #tracing #diagnosis ... #pocus
Turbulent Flow in the Internal Jugular Vein on POCUS secondary to a distal thrombus.

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Jugular Vein on POCUS ... You're going to ... many but not all causes ... prevented the CVC ... before attempting CVC
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... : • IVC Size & ... measuring the IVC ... cardiac output causes ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
24-48 h and ANC rising ... high LDH, low Ca ... Treat underlying cause ... and APL (~25 %) during ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
84, HR 80s +L CVA ... prot CT A/P w IV ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... to help confirm diagnosis ... Point of Care Ultrasound