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Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... of PEA arrest: ... ), Thrombosis (lungs ... massive PE) #PEA #arrest ... #Diagnosis #Table
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Cardiac Arrest ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Cardiac #Arrest ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
way to consider causes ... of PEA arrest ( ... #Diagnosis #PEAArrest ... #Differential # ... Evaluation #Algorithm
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
Clinical manifestations ... hypotension, cardiac arrest ... Kounis syndrome Lungs ... wheezing, respiratory arrest ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Differential/diagnosis ... ultrasound note the thrombus ... surrounding Don't forget ... septic emboli in lungs ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
inform immediate clinical ... Call for cardiac arrest ... ensure adequate lung ... If circulatory arrest ... no circulatory arrest
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... Lung POCUS shows ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #POCUS #clinical
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cardiac arrest ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(4) SA node arrest ... AV block 1º - long ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - Cardiac arrest ... #Diagnosis #causes