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POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Likelihood Ratio Step 1: ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Step 3: Spectrum ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
and Hypotension 1. ... Cardiac View 2. ... Cardiac View 3. ... Pregnancy and DVT ... #Protocol #diagnosis
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
+preg test. ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #POCUS #clinical
Normal Deep Veins on POCUS
This patient had no thrombus seen in bilateral proximal compression scan from
patient had no thrombus ... to POP V (not 2 ... or 3-point). ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #ultrasound #Vascular
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
NSTEMI, STEMI 1 ... the myocardial 2 ... ruptures and a thrombus ... period of time. 3 ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Single Syringe Adenosine - Instructions
1) Dilute 6-12 mg of adenosine in a syringe for a total
- Instructions 1) ... Use 0.9% NaCl 2) ... as FAST IV push 3) ... patient's arm Clinical ... #cardiology #management
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... 2. ... Decide on EMBx 3. ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
on EKG Stage 1 ... elevation Stage 2 ... Normalization Stage 3 ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis