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POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
- Pericardial Effusion ... Inferior Vena Cava ... Evaluation #Cardiology #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
Focused Assessment ... and pericardial effusions ... Examination #Focused #Assessment ... #Ultrasound #HIV
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
Lung Ultrasound ... the hemodynamic assessment ... cardiac and lung ultrasound ... =Bedside Lung Ultrasound ... #Pulmonology #CriticalCare
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Lytes including Ca ... edema - Large effusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... ), assessment suggests ... pulmonary congestion, assessment
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
maintain normal perfusion ... pressure (MAP – CVP ... Shock #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
massive pericardial effusion ... Tamponade: pericardial effusion ... inferior vena cava ... Pathophysiology #Comparison #criticalcare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Veno-Arterial (VA ... deployment of VA-ECMO ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... • Particularly Ca ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
ICU Initial assessment ... Electrolytes including Ca ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Complex Pleural Effusion ... malignant pleural effusion ... Known lung CA. ... top of malignant effusion ... POCUS #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... Signs of poor perfusion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... Adequate perfusion ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare