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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... Patient is in shock ... POCUS RUSH exam ... shows the shock ... Nice example of
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Classification of Shock ... Hypovolemic shock ... - Septic shock ... RV failure - PE ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table
UNDIFFERENTIATED SHOCK

1. Echo is a powerful differentiator 
2. Echo ALL shock patients!
Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS
#Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram
UNDIFFERENTIATED SHOCK ... Echo ALL shock patients ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #Differential #Table ... #Examples
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
score (30-day PE-related ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... Transient Hypotension, Shock
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... tamponade, Vascular → PE ... uw_IMresidency #Shock ... Differential #Diagnosis #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... • Massive PE ... Classification #Table
Examples of McConnell's sign: Regional wall motion abnormalities sparing the right ventricular apex - suggestive of
Examples of McConnell's ... suggestive of PE ... ruling in or out PE ... Sign #Clinical #POCUS
Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis on POCUS
Pt-leg pain/redness/swelling. Proximal TRV image. 
Diagnosis: Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis without
Thrombosis on POCUS ... hemodynamically stable ... no concern for PE-or ... say is neg for PE ... Vein #Thrombosis #POCUS
Skull Fracture on POCUS
7 month-old after a fall and temporal swelling. normal neuro exam.  POCUS
Skull Fracture on POCUS ... POCUS shows? ... find and good example ... of the use of POCUS ... Ultrasound: Being able
This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who was transferred in profound
transferred in profound shock ... diagnosis of Massive PE ... ahead of her was able ... minutes to Echo ALL shock ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS