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

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

#CardiacArrest
An Algorithm for ... Management of Cardiac Arrest ... #POCUS #Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Ultrasound #CriticalCare
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 โ€ข Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ... VT* โ€ข Acquired long ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Cardiac #Arrest ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
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
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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 and airway ... wheezing, respiratory arrest
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... patient should focus ... (e.g. cardiac arrest ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Sagittal View

Male with high fever and right
Differential/diagnosis ... ultrasound note the thrombus ... surrounding Don't forget ... septic emboli in lungs ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
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Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 โ€ข Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Anemia, Cardiac Arrest ... Ischemia, Compartment Syndrome ... in Short Bowel Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... , post-cardiac arrest ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... #differential # ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... (4) SA node arrest ... AV block 1ยบ - long ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... pancreatitis. post-arrest ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #