176 - VEXUS Ultrasound for Venous Congestion, with Rafael Hortêncio Melo | International Episode

Send us a textIn this episode, host Dr. Pâmela Valelongo welcomes Dr. Rafael Hortêncio Melo, intensivist at HCor and Hospital Vila Santa Catarina (part of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein), for a deep dive into VEXUS, a technique that is rapidly transforming how we assess venous congestion in critical care, from the ICU to the post-op setting.This episode is a high-yield summary generated with the help of artificial intelligence, based on a full conversation originally recorded in Portuguese.You’ll learn:What VEXUS is and how it worksHow to apply it in daily clinical decision-makingPitfalls to avoid when interpreting the scoreWhy POCUS should be part of every residency curriculum in intensive care, emergency medicine, and cardiologyBut here’s something important: every piece of content you’ll hear today was curated, reviewed, and approved by our medical team at Clube da Cardio because clinical excellence always comes first.