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Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
algorithm for the ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... Start vasopressor infusion ... pulseless #electrical #activity ... #management #criticalcare
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
, overfeeding, etc ... consider draining pleural ... effusions • Improve ... #Extubation #CriticalCare ... #Management
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
patient should focus ... with no brain activity ... . cardiac arrest ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... K 5.9 without EKG ... with rt/lt pleural ... #Effusion #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... K 5.9 without EKG ... with rt/lt pleural ... #Effusion #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... lactic acidosis) ACTIVATE ... Fick calculated cardiac ... DCSI #Initiative #Management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... pericarditis, Pericardial ... Cardiac surgery? ... #Summary #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
effusions • Acute ... Serositis: • Pleural ... /pericardial/abd ... Cytopenias • Cardiac ... correlates disease activity