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An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Cardiac Arrest with Ultrasonography

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

#CardiacArrest
and Management ... of Cardiac Arrest ... Tom Fadial https ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm #POCUS ... #CriticalCare
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... high voltage Cardiac ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... compartment syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... acute coronary syndrome ... (ACS) evaluation ... or management.
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... #Management #CriticalCare
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... blood gas (ABC) ... no established medical ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome ... disturbance/loss, Slow mental ... and breathing trials ... PICS #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... exam Determine Cardiac ... Medical history ... postoperative cardiac ... and surgical management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... Vascular Disease: Arterial ... Medium and large ... thrombosis, VTE) • Cardiac ... #diagnosis #management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Blood returns - arterial ... mL/kg/min): • Dial ... flow supports cardiac ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... nose deformity • Cardiac ... (UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... blood retum in serial ... differential #diagnosis #management