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Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
during Cardiac Arrest ... a pulse check (ECG ... weren't working at ... #clinical #ultrasound ... transesophageal #vfib
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
atrial tachycardia (MAT ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... (4) SA node arrest ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
EKG, labs, cardiac ... patients with normal ECG ... if symptomatic (e.g ... severe burns, ECG ... Abnormal ECG or
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
fibrillation (V-fib ... results in cardiac arrest ... people in cardiac arrest ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... Symptoms may include ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... Sudden cardiac arrest ... (Torsades) or vFib ... **Get baseline EKG ... refractory post-arrest
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
a pulse check (ECG ... weren't working at ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Cardiology #Clinical
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises
a few seconds may ... Short periods may ... result in cardiac arrest ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
for assessing an ECG ... section of the ECG ... • ECG Section ... Clinical Utility ... #differential #echocardiogram
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram ... male witnessed arrest ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #S4C #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... ultrasound #Cardiology #clinical