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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 ... POC-TEE in cardiac ... arrest: Instant ... a pulse check (ECG ... transesophageal #vfib
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
Transesophageal echo POC-TEE ... in cardiac arrest ... a pulse check (ECG ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... #Echocardiogram
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
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
male witnessed arrest ... See thread. ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #Fibrillation #VFib
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
male witnessed arrest ... See thread. ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #Fibrillation #VFib
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
with brain death (e.g ... . cardiac arrest ... with brain death (e.g ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Cardioembolic: • ECG ... monitoring • TTE ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... workup #diagnosis #checklist
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... dose paralytic (e.g ... at least 1.2 mg/kg ... on exhalation port ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
European Resuscitation Council–European Society of Intensive Care Medicine algorithm for neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest. Reproduced from
Care Medicine algorithm ... after cardiac arrest ... computed tomography, EEG ... circulation, SSEP short-latency ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare