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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
on POCUS (PLAX ... What's the Diagnosis ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... dysfunction Tamponade ... HTN, aortic dissection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Dilatation - Aortic Dissection ... Effusion - Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Rapid Ultrasound ... contractility, RV strain, tamponade ... • PIPE: Aortic dissection ... Exam #protocol #diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #pocus
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Atherosclerosis) • Aortic dissection ... 10mmHg: • Cardiac tamponade ... • Hypovolemic shock ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Cold and wet) • Cardiomyopathic ... valvular rupture, dissection ... pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Cold and Wet): • Cardiomyopathic ... valvular rupture, dissection ... pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Management? ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... in diagnosing cardiac ... for definitive management ... #ultrasound #trauma ... #cardiology #s4c
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fibrillation on POCUS ... AED no shock advised ... Diagnosis? ... Fibrillation #VFib #PSAX ... #ultrasound #Cardiology