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LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
LVOTO due to SAM ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Management? ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Cardiology #PLAX #clinical
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
albumin gradient (SAAG ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... syndrome, Massive liver ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... #differential #
Intra-arrest Echo showing V-Fib at rhythm check!

Sam Ghali, M.D. @ https://twitter.com/EM_RESUS

#VFib #VentricularFibrillation #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Ultrasound #Clinical
Sam Ghali, M.D. ... VentricularFibrillation #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... either made in the liver ... or not by the liver ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... Interpretation #Differential
Papillary Muscle Rupture on POCUS

See the "cracking whip"?  This is what papillary muscle rupture looks
Muscle Rupture on POCUS ... Sam Ghali, M.D. ... Muscle #Rupture #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
why Echo saves lives ... -Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Wall Motion Abnormalities!

1. Hypokinesis = ↓ Squeeze
2. Akinesis = No Squeeze
3. Dyskinesis = Outward Bulging

Sam Ghali,
Outward Bulging Sam ... Hypokinesis #PSAX #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram

I recently saw the largest pericardial effusion of my life. Something out
Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram ... I recently saw ... Pericardial #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
hypertension (SAAG ... Liver disease ... - Acute fatty liver ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management