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Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... - Large effusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Possible small plural effusion ... bronchograms) Cardiogenic ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... (pulmonary support ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... , traction for long ... CARDIOGENIC SHOCK ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... #Shock #Management
Lung POCUS: Small right anechoic parapneumonic effusion. Note B-lines. Curvilinear probe used. More commonly seen in
Lung POCUS: Small ... parapneumonic effusion ... incidence on prelim reports ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Consider IL NS/LR infusion ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... resuscitation • Cardiogenic
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... is essentially Cardiogenic ... differential #algorithm #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... • PULMONARY A ... response to the rapid infusion ... comparison #challenges #management
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... malignant pleural effusion ... goals of assessing lung ... Predicted very short ... #Pleural #Pulmonary
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... function tests - Ultrasound ... needed to exclude effusion ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... #Management #CriticalCare