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Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
patient in PEA arrest ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... Start vasopressor infusion ... / Push-dose vasopressors ... activity #management #criticalcare
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
anaesthetic (remember infusion ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Start continuous CPR ... small incremental dose ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
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 ... Classification #ABCDEs #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
venous system E-CPR ... flow supports cardiac ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... in circuit • Done ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... adjusting the dose ... Cardiac cath if ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare