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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... CXR, Lung US, Echo ... AECOPD #Algorithm #Management
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
your next step in management ... hypotension & this echo
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Diagnostics: EKG ($), ECHO ... Testing #cardiology #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
assessment“ (e.g. echo ... Management ● Early ... Conservative fluid-management ... ● Supportive management ... CheatSheet #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Consider repeat echo ... • Aggressive management ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
Cool echo - RV strain ... What's your management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... elevated JVP, echo ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
heart disease • Echo ... exam since last echo ... patients with no echo ... medical and surgical management
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Diagnosis and Management ... typical bacteria, ECHO ... Immunologic phenomena, ECHO
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
best choice for management ... Cath lab = best management ... within 5 min of the echo