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VFib Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram

67yo male arrives unresponsive and pulseless after 20min continuous prehospital CPR. 

#VFib
VFib Arrest on POCUS ... continuous prehospital CPR ... #VFib #Arrest #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #Clinical ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... arrest trolley ... examination and vital signs ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
patient experiencing cardiac ... arrest with ongoing ... CPR and/or ECMO ... patient who has clinical ... currently experiencing signs
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... redistribution of pulmonary ... supine film the cardiac ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... arrest, start CPR ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Standstill on Intra-Arrest POCUS 
Intra-arrest echo check. Came with mechanical CPR device. Has anyone seen
Cardiac Standstill ... with mechanical CPR ... #POCUS #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... inform immediate clinical ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Start continuous CPR ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
principal varieties of pulmonary ... edema: cardiac, ... different forms of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
and discuss with cardiology ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... further management ... in critical care ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management