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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
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
late diastolic (during ... imaging; IVC =  ... inferior vena cava ... inferior vena cava ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Gastric & Ovarian CA ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Nonbacterial thrombotic ... Diagnosis? ... #diagnosis #management
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
Normal hepatic vein Doppler ... velocity) noted during ... pressure that exceeds IVC ... Ultrasound #tracing #diagnosis ... #pocus
Thrombosis of Inferior Vena Cava Diagnosed Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound After Pediatric Near-Syncope.

Healthy 16 yo female with
Inferior Vena Cava ... Diagnosed Using ... jchristianfox #IVC ... #Thrombus #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #doppler
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
biliary, stones), CTA ... Management: • IVF ... Scheduled APAP, IV ... cholecystectomy during ... #Management #Treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
24-48 h and ANC rising ... high LDH, low Ca ... → no immediate treatment ... and APL (~25 %) during ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Marantic (NTBE) Diagnosis ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
rare cases of endocarditis ... Treatment: • Exhibits ... be overcome by using ... presumed to be the CVC ... CGlabrata #candidemia #diagnosis