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Apixaban Dose Adjustments in Atrial Fibrillation - ABCDs

Age > 80 years 
Body Weight <60kg 
Creatinine >=
Creatinine >= 1.5 mg ... /dL DOUBLE of ... 5mg bid to 2.5 mg ... #Pharmacology #Dosing
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... appreciated on PSAX ... @eabramsMD #DSign ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS ... #PSAX #Echocardiogram
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
” EI > 1 - POCUS ... @Pocus101 #DSign ... echocardiogram #psax ... diagnosis #cardiology #pocus
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
if glucose < 60 mg ... /dL) • Aspiration ... o Diazepam 5 mg ... to a max of 20 mg ... #pharmacology #dosing
Electrolyte Repletion

Significant electrolyte depletion can result in serious complications. These guidelines are meant to assist with
assist with empiric dosing ... concentration 2.0 – 2.4 mg ... /dL Goal serum ... concentration 2.7 – 4.6 mg ... /dL IV electrolyte
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #DSign #MassivePE
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
transcription of CRP during ... /dL or mg/L. ... Less than 0.3 mg ... ). 0.3 to 1.0 mg ... particularly when using
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
view is described using ... Plane, e.g., LAX, SAX ... #Nomenclature #POCUS
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
First diagnosed during ... Proteinuria (e.g., 300 mg ... insufficiency (Cr > 1.1 mg ... /dL or doubling
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
than 100 to 300 mg ... /dL) • Low serum ... Burns • Protein-losing