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Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Drop of 10 mmHg during ... inspiration - Cardiac ... & LV Failure, Cardiomyopathy ... Pulse with a Slow Rising ... waveforms #diagnosis #criticalcare
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
) Examination: Pulmonary ... , Cardiac, Neuro ... 4) Diagnose using ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Cold and Wet): • Cardiomyopathic ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... pericarditis, restrictive cardiomyopathy ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary ... @eabramsMD #DSign ... #AcutePE #Pulmonary ... #POCUS #PSAX #Echocardiogram ... #CriticalCare
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
• Effusion • Cardiac ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Artery Disease • Stable ... • Neoplasm Pulmonary ... Vessels • Pulmonary
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Cold and wet) • Cardiomyopathic ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... pericarditis, restrictive cardiomyopathy ... warm #wet #dry #table
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
pericardial effusion, cardiac ... Pulmonary embolism ... Signs: Normal cardiac ... infarction. end-stage cardiomyopathy ... Pathophysiology #Comparison #criticalcare
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
When ↑ pulmonary ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #MassivePE
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... • Pulmonary embolus ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Delivery • Stable ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy ... on Echocardiogram ... ECG has been stable ... Cardiac MR shows ... #Echocardiogram