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Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Migraine Cardiac ... Tachyarrhythmia: • VT/VFib ... • AFib/AFlutter ... #Algorithm #causes
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Fibrillation - Diagnosis ... Causes (PIRATES ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... during Cardiac ... POC-TEE in cardiac ... cardiacarrest #acls #echocardiogram ... transesophageal #vfib
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tachycardia: • AFib ... WPW vs PMVT vs AFib ... unless certain of AFib ... known QRS • AFib
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... DANGER (4) Vfib ... Irregular (1) A fib ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
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
Ventricular Fibrillation
• Completely disorganized 
• Immediate cessation of cardiac output, no associated pulse 
• No discernible
Immediate cessation of cardiac ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Cardioembolic: Atrial fib ... embolism, Occult a-fib ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Fine Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram

Male, witnessed cardiac arrest.

- Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Ventricular #Fibrillation #VFib #POCUS
Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Male, witnessed cardiac ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... - Vfib/asystole ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis