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Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... of RV Failure [e.g ... Primary/Concomitant Pericardial ... Supportive Measures Act ... rightventricular #cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... major epicardial ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... same polarity) in all ... dissociation (fusion ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
increases coronary perfusion ... coronary artery perfusion ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Chest pain after AFib ablation. What’s the most likely diagnosis?

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You are all correct: the patient had
You are all correct ... w/ a moderate pericardial ... effusion (likely ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Pericarditis
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... and published an algorithm ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Setup - Ultrasound ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... pericarditis, Pericardial ... #Summary #criticalcare
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... edema - Large effusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Diffuse spasm of epicardial ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... ECG is vital while ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare