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Chronic Femoral Vein DVT

Transducer is over R proximal thigh, indicator directed laterally.  Virchow’s triad (venous
hypercoagulable state, vein damage ... clinical #ultrasound #POCUS
Remnant Coronary Guidewire on Echocardiogram
It was a remnant guidewire. The tip of the wire was trapped
it was severely damaged ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell’s Palsy is a damage ... facial nerve gets damaged
Non-Infective Endocarditis - Pathophysiology
Non-infective Endocarditis Pathophysiology:
 • Valves usually undamaged - Etiology poorly understood but thought
• Underlying damage ... Bacteria adhere to damaged
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - Basics
Nomenclature:
 - Echogenicity = brightness
 - Hyperechoic = more echogenic
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... depth to center image ... to center the image ... /Brightness of image ... #pocus #ultrasound
Lower Urinary Tract Infections: Complications
 - Infection damages the urinary tract epithelium causing fibroblast proliferation and
- Infection damages ... and inflammation damage
Wave changes during evolution of myocardial damage. #Pathophysiology #Cardiology #EKG #Evolution #Infarct #Ischemia
of myocardial damage
Pathogenesis of meningitis 

Risk factors for pathogen entry include immunocompromised state (HIV positive, cancer, chemotherapy patients,
cells and the damaged ... Further damage to ... production, which damages
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Echogenicity - Brightness
Probe Positioning
Transducer Orientation
Knobology (DAG):
 • DEPTH - Can increase or
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... depth to center image ... to center the image ... /Brightness of image ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
months • Kidney Damage ... months • Kidney Damage ... No structural damage