Hypotensive Patient Got you Stumped 🙄? Learn the RUSH Exam 🚀 to Solve the Problem! #POCUS

Learn:
1⃣What the RUSH Exam is
2⃣The HI MAP Mnemonic
3⃣Ultrasound pathology that causes Hypotension

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#medtweetorial 👇 (1/n) The RUSH (Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hypotension) Exam was first described in 2006 by Weingart et al using the "HI MAP" Mnemonic.

Does Measuring Cardiac Output ❤️ with #POCUS seem confusing 😕? Let's Demystify that today 😀!

1⃣Measure LVOT Diameter
2⃣Measure LVOT VTI
3⃣Measure HR
4⃣Calculate SV and CO
5⃣FREE Pocket Guide PDF!

✅New Blog Post & PDF
🔗👉pocus101.com/CardiacOutput

#medtweetorial 👇(1/n) Here is the link to the FREE Downloadable Cardiac Output PDF

🔗👉pocus101.com/CardiacOutput

Learn how to assess LV Ejection Fraction Qualitatively 👀and Quantitatively 🧮

1⃣Qualitative Assessment
2⃣EPSS
3⃣Fractional Shortening
4⃣Fractional Area Change
5⃣Simpson Method

✅ New #POCUS Blog Post!
🔗👉pocus101.com/EF

#medtweetorial 👇(1/n) Personally, I use the Qualitative assessment of LVEF the most using the PSLA and PSSA views.

The two main things you can look for:
1)LV muscle contraction (how close are walls coming in)
2)How close is anterior MV getting to the septum

🔗👉pocus101.com/EF

Having Problems Getting all those Cardiac (Echo)🫀Views on your Shock⚡️Patients?

1⃣Learn The Common Echo Views
2⃣Learn the IVC View
3⃣Estimate EF and CVP
4⃣Dx Massive PE
5⃣Dx Cardiac Tamponade

✅New #POCUS Blog Post!
🔗👉pocus101.com/Cardiac

#medtweetorial 👇(1/n) Have your patient in the supine or left lateral decubitus position.

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Want to figure out why your 🚑🩸Trauma Patient is so Hypotensive? Master the #POCUS eFAST Exam TODAY!

1⃣Learn the eFAST Exam in 5 Easy Steps
2⃣Abdominal/Thoracic Free Fluid
3⃣Cardiac Tamponade
4⃣Pneumothorax

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🔗👉pocus101.com/eFAST

#medtweetorial 👇(1/23) (2/) Using a Phased Array or Curvilinear probe. Position the patient supine (or Trendelenburg).

🔗👉pocus101.com/eFAST

Confused about how to perform Lung 🫁 Ultrasound and all those Signs? Don't be!

1⃣Learn a Lung #POCUS Protocol
2⃣Learn all Common Lung US Signs
3⃣Learn all Major Lung US Pathologies

✅New Blog Post!
👉🔗pocus101.com/Lung

#medtweetorial 👇 (1/24) (2/) The parietal pleura interfaces with the visceral pleura, creating a sliding motion as we breathe.

Alveoli exist in lobules that are subdivided by interlobular septa. These areas can fill with fluid due to consolidation or pulmonary edema.

👉🔗pocus101.com/Lung

Tired of irradiating your patients with CT scans🙋‍♀️? Learn Renal Ultrasound #POCUS!

1⃣Perform Renal Ultrasound
2⃣Download Hydronephrosis PDF Guide!
3⃣Renal Pathology
4⃣Renal Hemodynamics (RRI/Venous Doppler)

✅New Blog Post! 👉🔗pocus101.com/Renal

#medtweetorial (1/25)👇 1 Download the FREE Hydronephrosis Grading PDF Pocket Guide! 👉🔗pocus101.com/Renal

#POCUS is the FASTEST way to assess your patient's Bladder!

1⃣Learn How to Perform Bladder Ultrasound
2⃣Measure Bladder Volume Correctly
3⃣Recognize Bladder Pathology
4⃣FREE Bladder Volume Calculator!

✅New Blog Post! 👉🔗pocus101.com/bladder

#medtweetorial (1/20) 1 Although it is easy to think of the bladder as a sphere it actually takes on other shapes in the body: Triangular Prism, Cylinder (Ellipsoid), or Cuboid

👉🔗pocus101.com/bladder

Don't let your patients die from AAA or Aortic Dissection! #POCUS

1⃣Learn how to Easily do Aorta Ultrasound
2⃣Learn how to perform the Suprastenral View
3⃣Recognize AAA and Aortic Dissection

✅New Blog Post 👉🔗pocus101.com/aorta

#medtweetorial👇(1/25) 2 Start with the Short axis approach and place the probe near the subxiphoid area

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Fundoscopy 👁‍🗨 got you down? See clearly into the 👀 with #POCUS!

1⃣Learn How to Perform Ocular Ultrasound
2⃣Recognize Retinal Detachment, PVD, ⬆️ ICP, + MORE!
3⃣Free Ocular Ultrasound PDF Pocket Card!

✅New Blog Post! 👉🔗pocus101.com/Ocular

#medtweetorial👇(1/21) (2) Download the Free Ocular Ultrasound PDF Pocket Card! 👉🔗pocus101.com/Ocular

Having trouble figuring out Ultrasound Knobology, Probes, Modes?

Master #POCUS settings including probe movements, orientation markers, ultrasound planes, B-mode, M-mode, all Doppler settings, and MORE!

New Blog Post! 👉🔗pocus101.com/knobology

#medtweetorial👇(1/27) (2) Before choosing your ultrasound probe, always ask yourself:

• What application am I using this for?
• How deep are the structures?
• How big or small of a footprint do I need?
• Does it involve a procedure?
• Does it involve a cavity?

👉🔗pocus101.com/knobology

Learning Ultrasound Physics, Doppler, and Artifacts doesn’t have to be Terrible!

Learn Ultrasound Physics in a Practical, Relevant, and Clinically USEFUL way.

New Blog Post! 👉🔗Pocus101.com/Physics

#medtweetorial👇(1/20) (2/20) Ultrasound machines create images using the Piezoelectric Effect

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Learning Diastolic Dysfunction can seem Overwhelming! But what if ANYONE could Learn/Understand #Diastology using a Simple "PUSH and PULL" Analogy?

New Blog Post! Step By Step #POCUS Guide, PDF Pocket Card, & Calculator.
👉🔗pocus101.com/diastology

#medtweetorial👇(1/18) (2/18) Learning diastolic dysfunction doesn’t have to be hard. In this Post, we will go over the TWO main findings: Mitral Inflow and Tissue Doppler Measurements.

Download the summary Pocket Card PDF:
👉🔗pocus101.com/diastology

Stop KILLING Your Patients with Fluid! Learn how to avoid Fluid Overload with Venous Congestion Evaluation using #POCUS

New BLOG POST on the #VExUS Protocol! Step By Step Guide, Downloadable PDF Pocket Guide, & Calculator
👉🔗pocus101.com/vexus

#medtweetorial👇(1/10) (2/10) It’s not just about the IVC it’s about what is affected beyond the IVC. Don’t forget the Liver, Gut, and Kidneys.

Venous Congestion in these organs can lead to significant comorbidity. Download the PDF: 👉🔗pocus101.com/vexus

#COVID19 Damages So Many Organs at 3 Different Stages/Time Points!

New Post on Multiorgan #POCUS Approach with ED/Outpatient and Inpatient Algorithms. #tweetorial #medtweetorial👇 (1/6)

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#POCUSforCOVID #cardiotwitter 1) Knowing the 3 Stages #COVID19 can help figure out when to look for specific diseases during the admission process

Stage 1: Constitutional symptoms
Stage 2: Pulmonary Complications
Stage 3: Cardiac/Thromboembolic Complications

Figure by Akhmerov 2020
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Complete Guide to Lung Ultrasound in #COVID19 with Algorithm PDF, Technique, Pathology, and Differential Diagnoses. NEW Blog Post and #tweetorial #medtweetorial @viamdinh

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#COVID19 #POCUS
#POCUSforCOVID 1) Make sure Lung Ultrasound is INDICATED. See algorithm below. Only perform #POCUS if vital signs are abnl and will change management/disposition. Click here to download PDF of algorithm: pocus101.com/complete-guide…