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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 with Ultrasonography ... #POCUS #Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden Cardiac ... Arrest Primary ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Cardiac ... #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... arrest/death ... refractory post-arrest ... LongQT #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
, hypotension, cardiac ... arrest, Kounis ... syndrome Lungs and ... wheezing, respiratory arrest ... #diagnosis #criteria
Cardiac Standstill on Intra-Arrest POCUS 
Intra-arrest echo check. Came with mechanical CPR device. Has anyone seen
on Intra-Arrest ... POCUS Intra-arrest ... Has anyone seen thrombus ... #Standstill #Arrest ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
TEE during Cardiac ... Arrest POCUS TEE ... utilized intra-arrest ... clinical #acls #arrest ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... patient should focus ... brain death (e.g. cardiac ... arrest, massive ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
patient experiencing cardiac ... arrest with ongoing ... experiencing signs or symptoms ... Classification #ABCDEs #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... is conscious, symptoms ... arrest trolley ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... granulomas within the lungs ... at the time of diagnosis ... neuropathy or cardiac ... arrest Chronic