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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... Consider repeat echo ... • Aggressive management ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
RESPONSIVENESS ECHO ... /POCUS NORMALIZE ... Evaluation #Algorithm #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... POCUS #Dyspnea #
An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Cardiac Arrest with Ultrasonography

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

#CardiacArrest
Evaluation and Management ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm #POCUS ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Ultrasound #CriticalCare
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... electrical #activity #management ... #criticalcare
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis ... cultures • 2D Echo ... #Endocarditis ... #diagnosis #management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO ... artificial circuit ECMO ... lung injury • ECMO ... #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
assessment“ (e.g. echo ... Management ● Early ... Conservative fluid-management ... ● Supportive management ... #CriticalCare
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... your next step in management ... hypotension & this echo ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
VV-ECMO • indicatons ... discussion With ECMO ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare