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Ventricular Tachycardia - Management Algorithm
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Rate > 100, QRS > 120
DDx: Ventricular tachycardia, SVT
Tachycardia - Management Algorithm ... Ventricular tachycardia, SVT ... with aberrancy, SVT ... • Monomorphic VT ... VTach #Management #Algorithm
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
Shock Classification ... High CO / Low SVR ... Low CO / High SVR ... Low CO / High SVR ... Low CO / High SVR
Wide Complex Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Irregular
 • Polymorphic VT
    - Torsades
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Polymorphic VT ... Mimickers - SVT ... Tachycardia - SVT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
1 • Increase SVR ... V1 • Increase SVR ... 1 • Increase SVR ... Inotropy, Decrease SVR ... pharmacology #comparison #shock
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - ... Management Algorithm ... Identify SVT: ... Signs of shock or ... SarahFoohey #SVT
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - ... POCUS evaluation ... FALLS-protocol is ... Diagnosis #FALLS #Protocol ... #Shock #Algorithm
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
tree of FALLS-protocol ... assessment of Shock ... , i.e. septic shock ... #algorithm #Lung ... #Fluids #POCUS
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Framework MAP = CO x SVR ... third-spacing • ↓ CO, ↑ SVR ... arrhythmia • ↓ CO, ↑ SVR ... PAH • ↓ CO, ↑ SVR ... toxins • ↑ CO, ↓ SVR
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... High CO / Low SVR ... Low CO / High SVR ... Dehydration Shock ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Ultrasound in SHock ... Evaluation RUSH Protocol ... dissection, aneurysms, DVT ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus ... #shock