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D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
Massive PE - The LV ... When ↑ pulmonary ... LV takes shape of ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #MassivePE
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Anaphylaxis - Post-cardiac ... arrest SIRS ... pneumothorax LV ... - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... dysfunction LV
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram after GSW
GSW right lateral chest. Witnessed arrest by EMS.
Hemopericardium in Cardiac ... Arrest on POCUS ... frag noted near LV ... #Arrest #POCUS ... clinical #trauma #s4c
Cardiac Standstill on Intra-Arrest POCUS 
Intra-arrest echo check. Came with mechanical CPR device. Has anyone seen
Cardiac Standstill ... POCUS Intra-arrest ... thrombus in the LV ... with hypertrophic LV ... echocardiogram #plax
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
infarction, following cardiac ... arrest or decompensated ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Classification #types #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... • Pulmonary embolus ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV ... studies show no ↓ LV
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Failure (PE, PHTN), LV ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Tamponade, Pulmonary ... arrest, amniotic ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fibrillation on POCUS ... male witnessed arrest ... Diagnosis? ... fine quivering of LV ... Fibrillation #VFib #PSAX
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - Cardiac ... arrest - Shock ... Hypovolemia - LV ... failure - Low cardiac ... output - Acute pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... exam Determine Cardiac ... dysfunction or LV ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis