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#POCUS #echofirst image of the day: #Nephrology consulted for a patient on #dialysis who presents with generalized fluid overload after missing a few sessions.
#physicalexam with sonoscope reveals this
(much better than stethophone/wheeze detector 
)
More images in thread
#physicalexam with sonoscope reveals this
(much better than stethophone/wheeze detector )More images in thread
#POCUS not only diagnoses effusion, but also helps to get an idea of severity, assess chamber collapse/tamponade physiology, PLUS facilitates #patienteducation. This pt also had LVH, mitral annular calcification (arrowhead) - now better understands importance of BP/ phos control.
Big IVC with a little respiratory variation #POCUS
#POCUS
Change in diameter of IVC with a sniff (M-mode)
Mitral inflow Doppler #echofirst to assess echocardiographic pulsus paradoxus
Obtained during quiet breathing; no sniff
Obtained during quiet breathing; no sniff
Images for #VExUS #POCUS enthusiasts
Hepatic veinLooks almost normal
This is a kind of tracing where S and D can be confused for one another without EKG
Hepatic vein
Looks almost normalThis is a kind of tracing where S and D can be confused for one another without EKG
PSAX with curvilinear probe. Though not of great quality, shows the circumferential nature of the effusion.
#POCUS #echofirst
#POCUS #echofirst
Subcostal long and short axis views showing the effusion. #echofirst #POCUS
Apical 4 chamber #POCUS
#echofirst pericardial effusion flashcards
