Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
diameter and venous Doppler ... Hepatic Doppler ... Portal Doppler is ... Congestion #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Clinical #Grading
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ducts - CBD ... LFTs #Elevated #Abnormal
Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

IUS Pros (+): no radiation, cost-effective, real-time data, well
Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD ... - IBD Algorithm ... Ultrasound #IUS #IBD ... #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm ... #POCUS #gastroenterology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 β€’ 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 β€’ Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm β€’ 40- ... fatigue despite clinical ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... modifications Algorithm ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
92F w acute painless monocular vision loss. What's the diagnosis?

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Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)! Retrobulbar "spot
arterial waveform in normal ... eye using PW Doppler ... #Clinical #POCUS
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Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
Common Bile Duct (CBD ... key to finding CBD ... CommonBileDuct #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus ... #normal #RUQ
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Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS ... the RUSH exam - normal ... echo/flat IVC/no abd ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS ... Renal #Ultrasound #Clinical
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Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... insufficiency β€’ Low or normal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Syndrome on RUQ POCUS ... Adult male-RUQ abd ... hepatic panel with normal ... Syndrome #Liver #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Gallstone #Clinical
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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Clinical manifestations ... CRP Temporal Doppler ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm