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Algorithm for Echo determination of LV filling pressures 

#LVFilling #pressures #Algorithm #Echo #POCUS #diagnosis #cardiology
Algorithm for Echo ... LVFilling #pressures #Algorithm ... #Echo #POCUS #diagnosis
Spontaneous Echo Contrast ("Smoke") on IVC POCUS

Sagittal view of IVC returning blood to RA caudal —>
Contrast ("Smoke ... ") on IVC POCUS ... Hepatic vein plump ... #Contrast #Smoke ... #IVC #POCUS #clinical
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - Basics
Nomenclature:
 - Echogenicity = brightness
 - Hyperechoic = more echogenic
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... Isoechoic = equal echo ... axis - GAIN- Contrast ... Brightness of image #pocus
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO ... /POCUS NORMALIZE ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... LV inability to pump ... hypotension & this echo ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... below 27 cmH20 + (IAP ... ARDS, 20 cmH2O + (IAP ... obese ARDS • ECMO ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
Dense Spontaneous Echo Contrast (SEC) on POCUS
Rouleaux flow on POCUS.  RBCs stick together to form
Dense Spontaneous Echo ... Contrast (SEC) ... on POCUS Rouleaux ... flow on POCUS. ... #Blood #flow #POCUS
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) on Contrast Echocardiogram

Contrast echo, see outside the cardiac borders.
This was a case
Malformation (AVM) on Contrast ... Echocardiogram Contrast ... echo, see outside ... AVFistula #HHT #Contrast ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
support (Balloon pump ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... #differential #algorithm
Normal Deep Veins on POCUS
This patient had no thrombus seen in bilateral proximal compression scan from
Deep Veins on POCUS ... Has spont echo contrast ... Leg #Veins #DVT #POCUS