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“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
reversible causes of Cardiac ... Arrest Hypovolemia ... Hyperkalemia, Hypothermia Tamponade ... (Cardiac), Toxins ... #HsTs #acls #differential
Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... during Cardiac ... Arrest POC-TEE ... in cardiac arrest ... transesophageal #vfib
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac ... Arrest H's - Hypovolemia ... Toxins / Tablets, Tamponade ... #Arrest #Causes ... #differential #
Cardiac Arrest - H's and T's

HYPOVOLEMIA 
HYPOXEMIA 
HYPERKALEMIA 
HYPOKALEMIA 
H+ EXCESS
HYPOTHERMIA 

TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX 
TAMPONADE - CARDIAC
Cardiac Arrest - ... PNEUMOTHORAX TAMPONADE ... - CARDIAC THROMBOSIS ... TOXINS #ACLS #Differential
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... • Migraine Cardiac ... Stenosis • Cardiac ... Tamponade ... • AFib/AFlutter
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... concerning for cardiac ... arrest. ... pericardial #effusion #tamponade ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Arrhythmia, Sinus Arrest ... , AFib w/ Slow Vent ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... Management #cardiology #criticalcare
VFib Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram

67yo male arrives unresponsive and pulseless after 20min continuous prehospital CPR. 

#VFib
VFib Arrest on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... #VFib #Arrest #Cardiac ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... → tension PTX, cardiac ... tamponade, Vascular ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Classification and Differential ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Tamponade Hypovolemic ... Classification #Differential ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare