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NephroPOCUS

@NephroP

2 years

Time to update the #VExUS resources pinned thread 🧵📌 1/ Tweetorial on image acquisition. #POCUS #MedEd

NephroPOCUS

@NephroP

2 years

#POCUS #MedTwitter #Nephpearls Many #VExUS enthusiasts asked for a #tweetorial on image acquisition pearls. Did one b4 but time for an updated one 🧵 #1 Let's start with basics Color Doppler identifies the flow + tells the direction (blue is away & red towards the probe [BART])

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NephroPOCUS

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1 year

Some excellent anatomic illustrations for friends who place central lines. #POCUS #MedTwitter #Nephpearls #FOAMed Courtesy: 1. Internal jugular vein (A. Transducer placement in short axis, B. long axis)

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A young woman recently diagnosed a periosteal femoral mass presented with dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain, and a chest x-ray was done. What is the likely diagnosis? Answer: 🔗 #MedEd #radiology #chestxray

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4 months

#POCUS guided central venous cannulation illustrations #FOAMed #Nephpearls #FOAMcc

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3 months

Comparison of Pros and Cons of #Dialysis Vascular Access Types. #MedEd #FOAMed Source: JAMA. 2024;331(15):1307-1317. PMID: 38497953.

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Upper limb venous anatomy #POCUS #FOAMed #Nephpearls #MedEd

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2 years

What's happening here? #Xray #MedEd

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2 years

#xray obtained from an elderly patient. What is this interesting finding? #MedEd #FOAMed Image courtesy: @DrGalenMD

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2 years

What’s happening here? #xray #MedEd

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2 months

July series: Recap for new #ICU / #Nephrology fellows - Basic cardiac views #FOAMed #FOAMcc #Nephpearls Image courtesy: Philips Healthcare

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1 year

Lower extremity DVT #POCUS #anatomy #IMPOCUS #FOAMed

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2 years

Basic cardiac #POCUS views image acquisition flash cards. Courtesy of Philips Healthcare #MedEd #Nephpearls #echofirst 🧵 1/

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2 years

Venous anatomy of the lower extremity. Click ‘ALT’ for figure description 🔗 #POCUS #MedEd #Nephrology #FOAMcc

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2 years

Excellent #echofirst illustration depicting the relationship between cardiac cycle, Doppler parameters and M-mode at the mitral valve level. #MedTwitter #POCUS #Nephrology Courtesy🔗

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@NephroP

2 years

#POCUS #MedTwitter #Nephpearls Many #VExUS enthusiasts asked for a #tweetorial on image acquisition pearls. Did one b4 but time for an updated one 🧵 #1 Let's start with basics Color Doppler identifies the flow + tells the direction (blue is away & red towards the probe [BART])

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4 months

#ultrasound transducer movements, standard #POCUS terminology. #FOAMed #Nephpearls #MedEd

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3 years

#MedEd image of the day: learned a new analogy - 'lung on fire' appearance caused by diffuse calcified pleural plaques secondary to chronic asbestos exposure. #Medicalstudent #radiology Image: radiopedia

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2 years

60+ person presents with shortness of breath. Worked as manual laborer for several years. What does this #xray demonstrate? #MedEd #radiology

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2 years

#POCUS image of the day: Fox tail sign - left pleural effusion visualized from the apical cardiac window. #MedEd #FOAMcc #FOAMed

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1 year

#POCUS guided central venous catheter placement (short axis): manipulation of the needle and confirmation of the tip in the vessel. Click 'ALT' for figure description Source #MedEd #FOAMed #Nephpearls

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@NephroP

2 years

The #xray looks nice but something bad has happened here. What could it be? #MedEd

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1 year

Friday #POCUS classics #FAST 🔗 #MedEd #IMPOCUS #FOAMed

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1 year

Optimal insertion depth of central venous catheters - Proceduralists, is this a good rule of thumb you use? #POCUS #IMPOCUS #MedED (from an Asian study ) Fig. from

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@NephroP

2 years

Graphic representation of #echofirst parameters in the assessment of right ventricular failure. Click on 'ALT' for abbreviations #POCUS #MedEd #IMPOCUS 🔗

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@NephroP

2 months

#echofirst views of the right ventricle. #POCUS #FOAMcc #Nephpearls Courtesy: Bulwer, B.E. (2022) doi 10.1007/978-3-030-83864-5_21

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1 month

10 best practice tips with radial arterial catheterization. 🔗 #POCUS #ICU #FOAMed

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5 months

Beautiful illustrations of basic cardiac #ultrasound views. #POCUS #FOAMed #MedEd #Nephpearls By Dr. Veltman/Faris

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2 months

The major causes of lactic acidosis and their presumed mechanisms. Courtesy: N Engl J Med 2014;371:2309-2319 #MedEd #Nephpearls #FOAMcc

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1 year

Physiology-guided management of hemodynamics in acute respiratory distress syndrome. 🔗 #MedEd #FOAMed #FOAMcc

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2 years

Basic cardiac views #MedEd #POCUS #echofirst #Nephpearls Courtesy: 🔗 Philips Healthcare

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2 months

Nice review on mechanical ventilation, particularly useful for new residents and fellows starting ICU rotation. #FOAMed #FOAMcc #ICU 🔗

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@NephroP

2 years

Non-POCUS image of the day: Abnormality on this pediatric chest #Xray ? #MedEd #FOAMed

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@NephroP

2 years

Summary of the BLUE, RUSH and CAUSE protocols (abbreviations below the figure). #POCUS #IMPOCUS #MedEd #FOAMcc 🔗

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NephroPOCUS

@NephroP

3 years

Simplified #VExUS live card with grading incorporated. #POCUS #MedEd #Nephrology

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@NephroP

3 years

Another nice illustration of basic cardiac views #POCUS #echofirst #MedEd #Nephrology 🔗

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2 years

Simplified pathophysiologic representation of cardiogenic and non-cardiogenic #pulmonaryedema . 🔗 #MedEd #POCUS #Nephrology

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2 years

Another set of cardiac #POCUS #anatomy illustrations. 🧵 #Nephpearls #FOAMed Source: 1⃣ Parasternal long axis

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@NephroP

2 years

A 25-year-old pregnant woman developed severe dyspnea soon after leg and foot massage, and suffered a cardiac arrest. 👇 #POCUS #echofirst Likely diagnosis? See thread for the answer/source #MedEd #IMPOCUS

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2 years

Basic #echofirst views #POCUS #MedEd #Nephrology 🔗

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2 years

Shock #POCUS #MedEd #CriticalCare #Nephrology

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2 years

Routine pre-op #Xray obtained from a 55-year-old man who worked as a gemstone cutter for more than 20 years. What is it showing? #MedEd #radiology

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@NephroP

2 years

Diagnosis? #xray #MedEd

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2 years

Non-POCUS #MedEd image of the day. What’s the abnormal finding? #Xray #radiology #FOAMed

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@NephroP

2 years

#echofirst #POCUS image of the day: Accessing superior vena cava though transthoracic windows is difficult but not impossible. Here are 3 must-know windows. SVC Doppler is helpful when intra-hepatic vessels are unreliable (extended (e-) #VExUS ). #FOAMcc 🔗

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@NephroP

1 month

Status epilepticus drugs pocket card from CHEST. #FOAMed #FOAMcc #ICU

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@NephroP

2 years

Extensive chest wall collaterals in a #dialysis patient with chronic superior vena cava syndrome. H/o multiple central venous catheterizations. (Image from one of my old case reports) #MedTwitter #Nephrology

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2 years

Nice diagram depicting assessment of organ perfusion in a patient with #shock using #POCUS + conventional parameters. #MedEd #VExUS #CriticalCare From 🔗

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@NephroP

3 years

1/ Thought of doing a quick #tweetorial on image acquisition for #POCUS friends starting to do #VExUS It's kind of "how I do it" guide and not necessarily optimized for research. 1st: Look at the IVC in both long and short axes If big, do further scans 👇 #MedEd #FOAMed

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2 years

#echofirst views #POCUS #MedEd #IMPOCUS Source 🔗

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5 months

10 best practice tips for radial arterial catheterization. #POCUS #FOAMed 🔗

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2 months

Vasopressors summary for new #ICU residents/fellows. #FOAMed #FOAMcc Courtesy: ICU Management & Practice, Volume 23 - Issue 2, 2023

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3 years

Pathophysiology of #cardiorenal syndrome. From: #POCUS #MedEd #Nephrology

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2 years

Nice figure illustrating the basic #echofirst views and transducer position from our friends at @ASRA_Society 🔗 #POCUS #IMPOCUS #Nephrology #MedEd

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2 years

Some key #POCUS #echofirst findings in emergencies. 🔗 #MedEd #IMPOCUS

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1 year

Ready for today's #POCUS quiz? Identify 1,2,3 and 4 #IMPOCUS #MedEd #FOAMed

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3 years

Fox tail sign #POCUS #IMPOCUS #MedEd

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1 year

Acute dyspnea in the emergency department: a clinical review🔗 #POCUS #IMPOCUS #FOAMcc #MedEd

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6 months

Cardiac #POCUS views From: J Med Ultrasonics 49, 601–608 (2022) #FOAMed #FOAMcc #Nephpearls

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2 years

Classic Chest #Xray Signs of Congenital Cardiovascular Abnormalities. Interesting article 📖👇🏼 🔗 #MedEd #radiology #criticalcare

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2 years

Comprehensive infographic illustrating standard transthoracic #echofirst views. From:🔗 #POCUS #MedEd #IMPOCUS

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2 years

FAST (focused assessment with sonography in trauma) views illustrations. From 🔗 #POCUS #IMPOCUS #MedEd

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@NephroP

2 years

#Hyponatremia algorithm: If serum Na is low, osmolality should be low. If not, exclude osmotically active substances (e.g. hyperglycemia) and pseudo hyponatremia. After that, most helpful parameter is physical exam (= #POCUS #VExUS ). #MedEd

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2 years

What's happening here? History: Middle-aged patient with a history of anterior myocardial infarction one year ago. Answer and source will be posted in a few hours. #echofirst #POCUS #MedEd #IMPOCUS

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17 days

Ocular #POCUS pocket card. Courtesy @Pocus101 #FOAMed #FOAMcc

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2 years

Schematic of #echofirst findings in acute pulmonary embolism. From: 🔗 #POCUS #IMPOCUS #MedEd

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3 years

Nice illustrations of #echofirst cardiac views👇 #POCUS #MedEd

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2 years

Another FAST infographic (focused assessment with sonography in trauma) From 🔗 #POCUS #MedEd #anesthesia

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1 year

#Xray from an elderly person with dysphagia. What did they aspirate? Unfortunately, not a good outcome. From doi 10.12701/YUJM.2016.33.2.162 #FOAMed #FOAMcc

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2 years

Graphic representation of #echofirst parameters in the assessment of RV failure. DTI, Doppler tissue imaging; ET, ejection time; FAC, fractional area change; IVCT, isovolumic contraction time; IVRT, isovolumic relaxation time #MedEd #POCUS #IMPOCUS

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2 years

Types of #cardiorenal syndromes 🔗 #Nephrology #POCUS

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2 years

Non-POCUS #MedEd image of the day: What's happening here? #FOAMed #radiology

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2 years

#POCUS basics: #Hydronephrosis appears as branching, interconnected anechoic area in the renal collecting system. Qualitative grading👇 Image courtesy: Sheehan KN, et al. Open Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022, 12, 1-12 #IMPOCUS #Nephrology #MedEd

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2 years

#echofirst #POCUS image of the day: Long axis and short axis views of the left ventricle demonstrating coronary artery territories as well as 17 myocardial segments (to identify regional wall motion abnormalities). From 🔗. #MedEd #IMPOCUS

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1 year

#POCUS assisted hemodynamic assessment 🔗 #IMPOCUS #MedEd #Nephpearls #FOAMcc 1️⃣

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1 year

#POCUS guided Subclavian Vein Cannulation Using a Micro-Convex #Ultrasound Probe. 🔗 🎥Video in thread #MedEd #IMPOCUS #FOAMcc #FOAMed

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1 year

Likely cause? #FOAMed #Nephrology

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1 year

Prone Positioning for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and ARDS: A Review 🔗 👇Diagram showing the effect of the prone position on ventilation and perfusion. #MedEd #FOAMed #FOAMcc

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1 year

#POCUS image of the day: Myxomatous Mitral-Valve Prolapse Courtesy: #MedEd #FOAMed #FOAMcc

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2 years

45 yo presents with worsening dyspnea on exertion, palpitations and vague chest pain. #CXR 👇 Likely diagnosis? #POCUS image and link to the case will be posted in a few hours. #MedEd

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8 months

LVOT VTI-based algorithm in hemodynamic #shock #POCUS #FOAMed #Nephpearls Click ‘ALT’ for abbreviations Courtesy 🔗

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6 months

Parasternal long axis #POCUS #FOAMed #FOAMcc #Nephpearls

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1 year

🚨 #POCUS image of the day. What's happening here? #echofirst #MedEd #FOAMcc Courtesy 🔗

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3 months

Standardized myocardial segmentation and nomenclature. #FOAMed #FOAMcc #POCUS #MedEd Look at the PSAX first and imagine the plane of apical views. Makes it much easier to comprehend. Img source:

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2 months

Thoracic #POCUS for pleural effusion in the intensive care unit: a narrative review from diagnosis to treatment. #FOAMed #FOAMcc 🔗

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2 years

#Physiology #MedEd Right heart cath characteristic waveforms 🔗

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2 years

Interesting article on chest imaging signs. 🔗 #MedEd #radiology #CriticalCare

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1 year

#POCUS assessment of RV function: pearls and pitfalls #MedEd #echofirst #FOAMcc 🔗

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2 years

Beautiful drawings of the basic #echofirst views by Drs. Veltman & Faris (4 slides). #POCUS #FOAMed #FOAMcc

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4 months

A quick run through of #VExUS scan #POCUS #FOAMed #Nephpearls #FOAMcc

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1 year

Urine sodium for guiding diuretic therapy in #heartfailure 🔗 #MedEd #medicine

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11 months

Normal size of thoracic aortic segments. #FOAMed #MedEd #POCUS 🔗

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3 years

Myocardial segments and coronary supply refresher. #POCUS #echofirst #MedEd

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1 year

#POCUS basics IVC ultrasound short and long axes #MedEd #IMPOCUS #FOAMed 🔗

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1 year

NG tube #Xray All good?

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3 years

#POCUS #IMPOCUS #Nephrology image of the day: Back to basics of lung #ultrasound : A-lines and B-lines See 🧵for brief explanation. #MedEd

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Normal #anatomy of the heart and major thoracic vessels with correct positioning of various lines. (IABP = intra-aortic balloon pump) Courtesy: #MedEd #xray #radiology

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