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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... Patient is in shock ... exam shows the shock ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #Ultrasound
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... - Right Ventricular ... Effusion - Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... @emspocus #Diagnosis
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
of Cardiogenic Shock ... Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Tachycardia, Ventricular ... #Cardiogenic #Shock ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... Cold and wet) • Cardiomyopathic ... venous return/ventricular ... #Classification ... #Types #diagnosis
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... Right Ventricular ... Pocus101 #DSign #Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #psax ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... shock - Vomiting ... - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... #Classification ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... Cold and Wet): • Cardiomyopathic ... venous return/ventricular ... #Classification ... #types #diagnosis
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
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Hypotension / Shock ... Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiogenic: • Cardiomyopathy ... embolism • Left ventricular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
evaluation in shock ... FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound ... pericardium using ultrasound ... classification ... #Diagnosis #FALLS
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... Tachyarrhythmias • Ventricular ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... #Classification