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

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

#CardiacArrest
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Management of Cardiac ... Arrest with Ultrasonography ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm #POCUS ... Management #Ultrasound #CriticalCare
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... - Pericardial Effusion ... Vena Cava #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
patient in PEA arrest ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... Start vasopressor infusion ... activity #management #criticalcare
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... - Pericardial Effusion ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial Effusion ... sided pericardial effusion ... arrest. ... #pericardial #effusion ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
patient should focus ... Brain death evaluation ... brain death (e.g. cardiac ... arrest, massive ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... the immediate danger ... its effect on cardiac ... efforts should focus ... #Hyperkalemia #Evaluation
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Hemopericardium in Cardiac ... Arrest on POCUS ... echogenic/isoechoic effusions ... Hemopericardium #Cardiac ... #Arrest #POCUS
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions.

EPINEPHRINE
Has alpha and beta 1/2 effects so it is an inopressor
Do
arrest doses (1 ... amp (Cardiac amp ... increases in coronary perfusion ... can improve cardiac ... #Pharmacology #CriticalCare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... infarction, following cardiac ... arrest or decompensated ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare