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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 ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #vfib #ventricularfibrillation
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 ... #Arrest #Transesophageal ... POCUS #Cardiology #Clinical
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
most common is Afib ... EKG, labs, cardiac ... patients with normal ECG ... severe burns, ECG ... Abnormal ECG or
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
It results in cardiac ... arrest with loss ... arrest. ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
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 ... LongQT #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
Adult Post–Cardiac ... Arrest Care Algorithm ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... loop • Other critical ... electroencephalogram (EEG
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... , Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
arrest trolley ... and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... arrest trolley ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup