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Synthroid color-coded tablets and initial dosing

#pharmacology #dosing #medications #drugs #overview
Synthroid color-coded
Levothyroxine tablet strengths are also color coded. Depending on the tablet shape (round vs oval) and
Levothyroxine #Synthroid
Schema for Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Weight Loss without Inflammation:
 • Decreased Intake: Food
Antidepressants, Synthroid
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
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levothyroxine #synthroid
Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echo (FATE) - Basic FATE views

Pos 1: Subcostal 4-chamber

Pos 2: Apical 4-chamber

Pos 3:
Focus Assessed Transthoracic ... FATE views Pos 1: ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
“D Sign” EI > 1 ... - POCUS 101 @Pocus101 ... diagnosis #cardiology #pocus
Intubation Confirmation on POCUS

See the round, shadowing structures?
1. ET Tube in Trachea
2. NG Tube in Esophagus

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Confirmation on POCUS ... 1. ... #Confirmation #POCUS
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... LVOT diameter: 1. ... Calculate VTI: 1. ... #Measurement #POCUS
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
POCUS - Measuring ... Cardiac Output 1) ... x HR (bpm) - POCUS ... Cardiac #Output #CO #POCUS
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... appendicitis: (1) ... Appendix #Clinical #POCUS