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RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
in Shock and Hypotension ... Pulmonary View ... DVT depending on clinical ... POCUS #Protocol #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #shock
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Signs of Tamponade ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Management Summary • Hypotension ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
patient experiencing cardiac ... patient who has clinical ... evidence of relative hypotension ... currently experiencing signs ... Classification #ABCDEs #diagnosis
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Fulminant: - Acute HF ... , Cardiogenic shock ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
on POCUS Hypotension ... benefits of POCUS in diagnosing ... Tamponade #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma ... #cardiology #s4c
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Hypertensive ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... and timing with Cardio-OB
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 ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis