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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
View (A5C) • SC Abdominal ... Aorta Long Axis ... • PSAX: Aortic ... #Orientations #Atlas ... #Map #Comparison
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... disease • Cardiac ... 100-120, Target MAP ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Tamponade, Severe ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... compartment syndrome, Vascular ... algorithm #treatment #management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta ... #vascular
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
dissection of ascending aorta ... • Pulmonary vascular ... tamponade, constrictive ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
dissection of ascending aorta ... ) • Puimonary vascular ... tamponade, constrictive ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... occlusion that may ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Peripheral vascular ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis