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Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
Arrest POC-TEE ... in cardiac arrest ... a pulse check (ECG ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus ... transesophageal #vfib
VFib Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram

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

#VFib
VFib Arrest on POCUS ... #VFib #Arrest #Cardiac ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Clinical #PLAX #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... DANGER (4) Vfib ... Irregular (1) A fib ... (4) SA node arrest ... #differential
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
fibrillation (V-fib ... arrest with loss ... arrest. ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #VFib #VentricularFibrillation
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Sinus Bradycardia, AFib ... Arrhythmia, Sinus Arrest ... , AFib w/ Slow Vent ... Rate, AFib w/ Variable
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... ., A-Fib also a ... cardionerds #EKG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
echo POC-TEE in cardiac ... a pulse check (ECG ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Fine Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram

Male, witnessed cardiac arrest.

- Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Ventricular #Fibrillation #VFib #POCUS
Fibrillation on POCUS ... Male, witnessed cardiac ... arrest ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... #clinical #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4C)
Can be missed on cardiac monitor - another reason to echo
Fibrillation on POCUS ... Can be missed on cardiac ... to echo during arrest ... Prats @PratsEM #VFib ... S4C #clinical #cardiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... arrest/death ... (Torsades) or vFib ... **Get baseline EKG ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Cardiology