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VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Score The Venous ... interlobular renal veins ... abnormal when a variation ... abnormal when a variation ... Congestion #Diagnosis #POCUS
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
ultrasound-guided central venous ... Check for anatomic variations ... ultrasound to exclude venous ... of the central venous ... Ultrasound #Guided #POCUS
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Lower Extremity Venous ... LowerExtremity #Veins ... #Venous #Thrombosis ... Anticoagulation #Algorithm
Upper Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Catheter Associated

#UpperExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Upper Extremity Venous ... UpperExtremity #Veins ... #Venous #Thrombosis ... Anticoagulation #Algorithm
Lancisi's sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation - Physical Exam
Note the large systolic jugular venous wave caused
systolic jugular venous ... to pulsatile IJ vein ... seen on POCUS and ... S-reversal on hepatic VExUS
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
Portal Venous Gas ... on POCUS Adhikari's ... the Wk: Portal vein ... Portal #VenousGas #POCUS
JVP Respiratory Variation on Neck Physical Examination
If the prominence of pulsations swells and falls with the
JVP Respiratory Variation ... bronchospasm) - they’re veins ... #Respiratory #Variation ... Normal #Jugular #Vein ... #Venous
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
• TANK: IVC variation ... Aorta and deep veins ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... NORMALIZE VENOUS ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm
Lesser Saphenous Venous Thrombosis on POCUS
Treat Lesser & greater saphenous vein thrombus as DVT if close
Lesser Saphenous Venous ... Thrombosis on POCUS ... greater saphenous vein ... close to deep veins ... #Thrombosis #POCUS