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Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
STEMI NSTEMI: 1. ... Unstable/cardiogenic shock ... /UA, TIMI low (1- ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... #Indications #Cardiac
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
Ultrasound in Shock ... and Hypotension 1. ... Parasternal Long Cardiac ... Apical Four-Chamber Cardiac ... DVT depending on clinical
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Stages: 1. ... shock. ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... warm #wet #dry #table
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
American College of Critical ... to next step if shock ... persists. 1) Firsthour ... lesions), and cardiac ... #Shock #Algorithm
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... HF, Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... Dopamine, low 1- ... Internet Book of Critical ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... associations - 1. ... of symptoms - 1- ... , Hypotension, shock ... rheumatology #comparison #table
UNDIFFERENTIATED SHOCK

1. Echo is a powerful differentiator 
2. Echo ALL shock patients!
Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS
#Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram
UNDIFFERENTIATED SHOCK ... 1. ... Echo ALL shock patients ... Ghali @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #Differential #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... postoperative cardiac
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet thrombi ... high index of clinical ... suspicion is required ... often small (<1 ... Marantic #diagnosis #table