POCUS

VExUS (Venous Excess Ultrasound Score) VExUS is a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)-based scoring system used to quantify systemic venous congestionand predict organ dysfunction (especially congestive nephropathy) in critically ill patients. It integrates: IVC size (macro congestion) Doppler patterns in venous systems (micro congestion transmission) Why VExUS? (Core Concept) Traditional markers (CVP, edema, weight gain) are: Late […]