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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
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4C)
Can be missed on cardiac monitor - another reason to echo
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Can be missed on cardiac ... another reason to echo ... during arrest.
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Transesophageal echo ... POC-TEE in cardiac ... arrest: Instant ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Arrhythmia • Atrial Fibrillation ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions
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 ... Coutin #PEA #arrest
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
This is why Echo ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiac ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Fine Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram

Male, witnessed cardiac arrest.

- Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Ventricular #Fibrillation #VFib #POCUS
Fine Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Male, witnessed cardiac ... arrest ... #Ventricular #Fibrillation
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... hypotension/peri-arrest ... hypotension & this echo ... followed by 90mg iv infusion ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
causing Cardiac ... This is cardiac ... Patient arrests. ... Repeat echo shows ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... Cold and wet) • Cardiomyopathic ... infarction, following cardiac ... arrest or decompensated ... pneumothorax, cardiac