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Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
• TANK: IVC variation ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-reactive Protein (CRP)
Here is a graphic on ESR and CRP. What
What can cause an ... Think Normal variation
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
abnormal when a variation ... abnormal when a variation ... Congestion #Diagnosis #POCUS
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
PULSE PRESSURE VARIATION ... PPV) Pressure Variation ... intrathoracic pressure and causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulsus Alternans - Variation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Respiratory Variation of the Jugular Vein on POCUS Examination

And ask the patient to relax and
Respiratory Variation ... Jugular Vein on POCUS ... #Respiratory #Variation ... InternalJugular #POCUS
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
CT head showed engorgement ... ophthalmic veins CT ... The cause of this ... lymphangiomas are the cause ... #Respiratory #Variation
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Non-contrast CT ... identify non-calculus causes ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... for non-calculus causes ... lower dose than a CT-based
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulse Pressure Variation ... (PPV): Variation ... stroke volume variation ... size & phasic variation ... of respiratory variation
Collapsing IVC on POCUS - 

More fluids please

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Respiratory #Variation #Collapsing #IVC #InferiorVenaCava
Collapsing IVC on POCUS ... #Respiratory #Variation ... #Hypovolemic #pocus