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Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
and pericardial effusions ... , enlarged abdominal ... liver lesions – all ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound ... #Tuberculosis #Protocol
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
) Exam - POCUS Protocol ... Rapid Ultrasound ... Parasternal Long ... Aortic Slide Views ... Curvilinear Array for all
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Flap on Abdominal ... Echogenic pericardial effusion ... Quick look at abdominal ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Flap #Long #Sagittal
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
, allowing for lung ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... institutional protocol ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... increase the risk of abdominal ... pain-dose ketamine infusion ... #CriticalCare
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
tachyarrhythmias may all ... ensure adequate lung ... using standard protocols ... thiopental or propofol ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... bilateral pleural effusions ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... edema - Large effusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... of CO2 to the lungs ... response to the rapid infusion ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management