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Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
patient in PEA arrest ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... Start vasopressor infusion ... activity #management #criticalcare
An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Cardiac Arrest with Ultrasonography

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#CardiacArrest
Management of Cardiac ... Arrest with Ultrasonography ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm #POCUS ... Management #Ultrasound #CriticalCare
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial Effusion ... sided pericardial effusion ... arrest. ... #pericardial #effusion ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Hemopericardium in Cardiac ... Arrest on POCUS ... echogenic/isoechoic effusions ... Hemopericardium #Cardiac ... #Arrest #POCUS
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions.

EPINEPHRINE
Has alpha and beta 1/2 effects so it is an inopressor
Do
arrest doses (1 ... amp (Cardiac amp ... increases in coronary perfusion ... can improve cardiac ... #Pharmacology #CriticalCare
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
patient should focus ... brain death (e.g. cardiac ... arrest, massive ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... infarction, following cardiac ... arrest or decompensated ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
either due to a diffusion-perfusion ... and restricted diffusion ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... 10 minutes of rest
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 ... arrest with ongoing ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... causing Cardiac ... This is cardiac ... Patient arrests. ... echocardiogram #POCUS