Why is venous congestion not the same as volume overload? How can looking at IVC as well as doppler on the hepatic vein, portal vein, and/or intrarenal vein help? Can venous congestion explain someone's delirium? Or be at play in septic shock? What are the limitations of the VEXUS score?

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🔹Transcript and Shownotes

(00:00) | Volume overload vs. Venous Congestion

(05:49) | Venous Congestion and AKI, mortality, possible delirium

(10:10) | Measuring Venous Congestion and the Role of VEXUS

(15:05) | Common Mistakes and Best Practices of VEXUS score

(23:13) | Assessing Fluid Tolerance and Risks with Venous Doppler in Acute Care

(25:29) | Fluid vs. Vasopressor Strategy Guided by Venous Assessment 

Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Nephrology, Cardiology, Fluid Management, POCUS, Ultrasound, Doppler, Hospital Medicine, Clinical Reasoning, Medical Education

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