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Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
increases coronary perfusion ... coronary artery perfusion ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Aortic Stenosis ... - Diagnosis and ... Symptoms (orthopnea, PND ... #Stages #Management ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular: - Aortic ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Gastritis - PUD ... #Causes #Cardiology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... PPI Oxygen Therapy ... #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
- Differential Diagnosis ... epinephrine & start infusion ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Chamber Quantification of the Left Heart
 - LV Dimensions
 - LV Volumes
- LV Mass - Perfusion ... - LA Volume - Aortic ... Quantification #cardiology ... #pocus #diagnosis ... #LV #POCUS
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
and Delirium (PAD ... the ICU Triad (PAD ... Propofol infusion ... #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... time for coronary perfusion ... #diagnosis #management ... foamed #algorithm #criticalcare