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Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... CO / High SVR, JVP ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Types #criticalcare
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Absent a wave ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiogenic (Intra-cardiac ... → tension PTX, cardiac ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... table #comparison #criticalcare
An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Cardiac Arrest with Ultrasonography

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#CardiacArrest
Management of Cardiac ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... Management #Ultrasound #CriticalCare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... , Volume Exam (JVP ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... lung sliding) Diagnostics ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... dilated IVC - Cardiac ... crackles, elevated JVP ... Cardiac surgery? ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressure (PCWP) ● Cardiac ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... diastole) ● c wave ... ● v wave: ventricular ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Hepatic Vein Doppler Waveform
WAVE | DIRECTION |  PHASE OF THE CARDIAC CYCLE | MECHANISM OF
Doppler Waveform WAVE ... PHASE OF THE CARDIAC ... Doppler #Waveform #diagnosis ... #pocus #comparison
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... lead to premature diagnostic ... patient should focus ... brain death (e.g. cardiac ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
used to estimate cardiac ... SQUARE WAVE TEST ... pulses; seen in low cardiac ... arterial #artlines #diagnosis ... #calibration #criticalcare