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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 ... algorithm #pulseless #electrical ... activity #management #criticalcare
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... You dissect the EKG ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #effusion #pericardial
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Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
on POCUS Good ... Reason for electrical ... EKG from same patient ... #alternans #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C #Clinical
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Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... demonstrating ECG ... Echocardiogram #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #S4C #electrical
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Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... demonstrating ECG ... Echocardiogram #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #a4c #electrical
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Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... demonstrating ECG ... Echocardiogram #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #PLAX #MMode #electrical
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Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
mesmerizing: Malignant effusion ... Notice subtle electrical ... alternans on the ECG ... PericardialEffusion #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
, myocarditis, etc ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... , post-cardiac arrest ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Cardiac arrest ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... Intubation only if clinically ... (vital signs, clinical ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare