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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... dissection • ... - Variation in pulse ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... regurgitation
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... • Cardiac surgery ... Examine for: • Pulse ... #management #vascular
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... arrest PEA (no pulse ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... pulse check 4. ... #criticalcare
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
regurgitation and ... widening of the aortic ... dissection.- Michael ... EM #Radiology #POCUS ... #CardiacUS #ParsternalLong
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
narrow proportional pulse ... pressure (pulse ... murmur of valvular regurgitation ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
dissection. ... The POCUS allowed ... with suspicious signs ... dissection. ... #CardiacUS #SuprasternalNotch
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulse Contour ... Cardiac Output: ... precede other signs ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management