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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons protocol poster for the resuscitation of patients who arrest after cardiac
who arrest after cardiac ... Surgery #Arrest #CPR ... #Algorithm #ACLS
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
Good vs Bad CPR ... POCUS TEE during Cardiac ... intra-arrest to augment CPR ... KPSono @KpSono #CPR ... TEE #clinical #acls
Cardiac Standstill on POCUS during CPR

A 79yo male presents after being found unresponsive by his wife.
on POCUS during CPR ... ACLS performed x ... few seconds of CPR ... activity p 30min ACLS ... #POCUS #CPR #Echoardiogram
Hemorrhagic Tamponade revealed during CPR on POCUS

POCUS (cardiac SubXi) showing why CPR isn't doing much for
revealed during CPR ... SubXi) showing why CPR ... Hemorrhagic #Tamponade #CPR ... POCUS #clinical #ACLS ... #echocardiogram
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... have fever - ACS ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... acid, Elevated Cr ... with tetany or cardiac
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Effusion seen during CPR ... patient presented in cardiac ... arrest with ongoing CPR ... Pericardial #Effusion #CPR ... clinical #ultrasound #ACLS
VFib Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram

67yo male arrives unresponsive and pulseless after 20min continuous prehospital CPR. 

#VFib
Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram ... continuous prehospital CPR ... #VFib #Arrest #Cardiac ... #Clinical #PLAX ... #Cardiology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Inherited and APS ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... Arrest Algorithm ... - AHA 2020 CPR ... decreasing, reassess CPR ... (coronary) #ACLS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #PLAX