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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 ... Echocardiogram #A4c
#Pathophysiology #PulmonaryEmbolism #RVDysfunction #Perils #DeathSpiral #Shock #Progression #curbsiders
#Pathophysiology ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RVDysfunction ... #DeathSpiral #Shock
The Death Spiral: Increased RV Afterload (Acute PE) 
#Pathophysiology #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Embolism #DeathSpiral #Shock #RVDysfunction #RebelEM
Afterload (Acute PE) #Pathophysiology ... #DeathSpiral #Shock ... #RVDysfunction
Cardiogenic Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Identifying Hypoperfusion from Cardiac Dysfunction
 • Exam: Congestion vs Hypoperfusion
Cardiogenic Shock ... Hypoperfusion from Cardiac Dysfunction ... Diagnostic Studies • POCUS ... #Cardiogenic #Shock
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
biventricular dysfunction ... Myocarditis #plax #psax #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... in vitals and shock ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
• Ventricular Dysfunction ... Ebsteins #Anomaly #A4c ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... Life-threatening organ dysfunction ... cellular/metabolic dysfunction ... • Pathophysiology ... Infection + Organ dysfunction
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... 64%) • Renal dysfunction ... 25%) • Hepatic dysfunction ... • Respiratory dysfunction ... (16%) • Shock
This massive burden of tricuspid valve vegetation was caught in a young patient with septic shock.
patient with septic shock ... Echo ALL shock patients ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C