Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Evaluation of Suprapatellar ... normal knee) on ... #Evaluation #Knee ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical ... #Normal
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Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion Evaluation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion ... Evaluation on Point ... ) POCUS for ankle ... #Normal #Ankle ... #POCUS #MSK #Clinical
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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 โ€ข 50mcg bolus โ†’
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... bolus โ†’ 50mcg/hr infusion ... TIPS โ€ข Pre-TIPS evaluation ... Propranolol 10mg BID ... Esophageal #Variceal #Bleeding
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
โ€ข Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... โ€ข WBC usually normal ... Platelets usually normal ... UCSF COVID-19 ID ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 โ€ข Person who lives or has
and no apparent focus ... , pericardial effusion ... Severe bleeding: ... based on evaluation ... nervous system [CNS] bleeding
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
โ— Absence of typical RBBB or
captured beats (normal ... a VT run) and fusion ... hybrid complex of normal ... Brugada algorithm ... point) of S > 100 ms
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 โ€ข Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
- Catastrophic Bleeding ... for extremity bleeding ... Binder) โ€ข Use POCUS ... 15 mg/kg/hr IV infusion ... โ€ข Vaspressor infusion
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isnโ€™t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... We may ask why are ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
Approach to using the perfusion ... in Brain Death Evaluation ... A normal scan should ... NuclearMed #BrainDeath #Perfusion ... #Scan #Algorithm
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 โ€ข Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding ... and endotherapy; Infusion ... = 40mg IV BID ... NonVariceal #UpperGI #Bleeding ... diagnosis #management #algorithm