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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 ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
- Cough (Cough/gag ... interruption) S - SAT ... Sedation off, passes SAT ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare ... #management
WETFLAG Mnemonic for Pediatric Resuscitation 

Weight 
Energy 
Tube 
Fluid 
Lorazepam 
Adrenaline 
Glucose 

Dr. Sam Birks @
Sam Birks @ BirksMD ... Resuscitation #CriticalCare ... #Management
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Plane, e.g., LAX, SAX ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
Cardiomyopathy #SAM ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Murmurs Needing Echocardiography Evaluation #Management #EM #IM #Cardiology #Murmur #Benign #Characteristics #Echocardiogram #ALiEM
Echocardiography Evaluation #Management ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... Characteristics #Echocardiogram
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... cardiac death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Cardiology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... Workup #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Framework and Management ... Unstable Bradycardia Management ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #cardiology #criticalcare