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Intra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) - Physiology in Systole and Diastole

- Dr. Rishi Kumar @rishikumarmd

#Intraaortic #Balloon #Pump
Intra-aortic Balloon Pump ... rishikumarmd #Intraaortic ... #Balloon #Pump
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump ... nickmmark #IABP #IntraAortic ... aortic #Balloon #Pump
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Plump gram-positive ... Plump gram-negative ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
(Intra-cardiac pump ... (Extra-cardiac pump ... Differential #Diagnosis #table
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Protocol: • PUMP ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus
Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Conversion - Potency expressed as Omeprazole Equivalents (OE)
Pantoprazole 20 mg = 4.5
Proton Pump Inhibitor ... Equivalents #Conversion #Table
Obstetric Ultrasound Pocket Card
1st Trimester Checklist:
 • Look for signs of an IUP
 • Gestational dating
diameter • Crown rump ... Evaluate placenta POCUS ... Obstetrics #Ultrasound #POCUS
Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
from the field Table ... EBM #Diagnosis #POCUS
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
Firm, painless lump ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
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 ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS