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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 ... anticoagulation #hematology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Superior vena cava ... • Protein-losing ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Inferior vena cava ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #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
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... Exclude other AKI causes ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... #Hepatology #Nephrology
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
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Management: • Lifelong IV ... DDX - Other causes ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... Burns • Protein-losing ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome
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