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Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
Point of Care Transesophageal ... during Cardiac Arrest ... POC-TEE in cardiac arrest ... a pulse check (ECG ... #vfib #ventricularfibrillation
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
Fibrillation - Transesophageal ... POC-TEE in cardiac arrest ... a pulse check (ECG ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... #Arrest #Transesophageal
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... abberancy - N B Afib ... (4) SA node arrest ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... for Confusion ... electrolytes, CXR, ECG ... toxicologic studies) #Confusion ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management
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
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Sudden cardiac arrest ... (Torsades) or vFib ... **Get baseline EKG ... refractory post-arrest
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 ... MedStudent #Cardiology #EKG ... #VFib #VentricularFibrillation
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest ... steps: • Airway management ... Hg Continued Management ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... electroencephalogram (EEG
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal ... ECG: AF. ... CHA2DS2VASc: 5. ... Echocardiogram #Transesophageal
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Call for cardiac arrest ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management