11 results
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
Slightly reduced • PCW ... pre-load: Reduced • PCW ... Slightly reduced • PCW ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology ... #management
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... help stratify cardiac ... angiography and possible PCI ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... revascularization (PCI ... evaluation or management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
visualization with use of ultrasound ... Fick calculated cardiac ... Angiography & PCI ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
dislocation • ED Management ... follow-up with PCP ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Cardiac Sarcoidosis on Echocardiogram

Spot diagnosis for the fellows. Thinned, dyskinetic basal septum in patient who presents
Cardiac Sarcoidosis ... Echocardiogram Spot ... #pocus #clinical ... #ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Cardiac #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... medical and surgical management
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... on POCUS Hypotension ... for definitive management ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... Cardiac cath if ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment