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An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Cardiac Arrest with Ultrasonography

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

#CardiacArrest
An Algorithm for ... the Evaluation ... Management of Cardiac Arrest ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Evaluation
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
#Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #High ... #Chest #Cardiogenic ... #Obstructive #Shock
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
patient in PEA arrest ... Start chest compressions ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... Coutin #PEA #arrest
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
causes of PEA arrest ... Volume - Pump - Obstruction ... then 3 causes of obstruction ... #Differential #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... - Chest X-ray ... and other viral pathogens ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Causes: - Outflow Obstruction ... Infarction • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
patient should focus ... Brain death evaluation ... (e.g. cardiac arrest ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway Obstruction ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
increasing upper airway obstruction ... Evaluation: • Mild ... or recession at rest ... and recession at rest ... The degree of chest
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... change CV risk Chest ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation