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An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Cardiac Arrest with Ultrasonography

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#CardiacArrest
Evaluation and Management ... of Cardiac Arrest ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... patient in PEA arrest ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... Start vasopressor infusion ... #criticalcare
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... arrest/death ... **Get baseline EKG ... LongQT #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... patient should focus ... with brain death (e.g ... . cardiac arrest ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
arrest trolley ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arrhythmia, Sinus Arrest ... epinephrine & start infusion ... #Management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Short QT Syndrome
Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a very rare, recently described syndrome in which an
associated with cardiac ... arrest and sudden ... cardiac death. ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
sync with the cardiac ... • Triggers (EKG ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... arrest trolley ... Plan definitive management ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup