4 results
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Rapid Ultrasound ... in SHock Evaluation ... Protocol: • PUMP: LV ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... Jack CF Chong @jackcfchong
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... dysfunction or LV ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... exclude other causes ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV ... studies show no ↓ LV
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
may benefit from LV ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf