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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #treatment #pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... treatment #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
if symptoms of infection ... oral secretions (e.g ... monitoring (vital signs ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
patients with CAD ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
patients with CAD ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... via cold saline injection ... precede other signs ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management