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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Level • Apical 2- ... Map #Comparison #Table
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
and lactate > 2 ... conference SEPSIS-3 (2 ... 65 + Lactate => 2 ... /hypofunction. ... lactate (repeat if > 2
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Definition ... shock. ... tissue perfusion 2. ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... warm #wet #dry #table
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Unstable/cardiogenic shock ... 2. ... Severe LV dysfunction ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... , TIMI low (1-2)
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
2. ... event, follow ACC ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... indication of AC
UNDIFFERENTIATED SHOCK

1. Echo is a powerful differentiator 
2. Echo ALL shock patients!
Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS
#Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram
UNDIFFERENTIATED SHOCK ... differentiator 2. ... Echo ALL shock patients ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #Differential #Table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... other causes* 2. ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... during Delivery • Stable
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... BP stable. ... Apical 2 next. ... echo stress test 2 ... ultrasound #Cardiology #a4c
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
bubbles = PFO 2. ... #2 c/w hepatopulmonary ... dilated and probably dysfunctional ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who was transferred in profound
transferred in profound shock ... ahead of her was able ... minutes to Echo ALL shock ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #A4C #