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Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... Start vasopressor infusion ... activity #management #criticalcare
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... Can be used in all ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions.

EPINEPHRINE
Has alpha and beta 1/2 effects so it is an inopressor
Do
amp (Cardiac amp ... increases in coronary perfusion ... can improve cardiac ... 50-200 mcg) #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare #
Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

I would suggest doing cardiac POCUS on all
Pericardial Effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... suggest doing cardiac ... POCUS on all unexplained ... #Pericardial #Effusion
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... Adequate perfusion ... Cardiac cath if ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
bilateral pleural effusions ... Consider cardiac ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... : • ACE Inhibitors ... management #cardiology #pharmacology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... its Chloride (Cl ... blood flow and perfusion ... #foamed #criticalcare ... diagnosis #treatment #pharmacology
Hemorrhagic Tamponade revealed during CPR on POCUS

POCUS (cardiac SubXi) showing why CPR isn't doing much for
during CPR on POCUS ... POCUS (cardiac ... Tamponade #CPR #POCUS ... #clinical #ACLS ... echocardiogram #Effusion
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... during CPR on POCUS ... patient presented in cardiac ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... clinical #ultrasound #ACLS
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac ... lactate and can act