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Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
(mild ↑CO) - Side ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
Lung Ultrasound ... assessment of Shock ... classification, cardiac ... #Pulmonology #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Fluids
An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Cardiac Arrest with Ultrasonography

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#CardiacArrest
Evaluation and Management ... of Cardiac Arrest ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Ultrasound #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Cardiac surgery? ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #criticalcare
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
Protocol Rapid Ultrasound ... in Shock and Hypotension ... Parasternal Long Cardiac ... Aortic Slide Views ... #shock
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
goal-directed stepwise management ... to next step if shock ... lesions), and cardiac ... #CriticalCare # ... Pediatrics #Sepsis #Management
Algorithm for bradycardic peri-arrest 
 - Bradycardiac peri-arrest may be loosely defined as severe bradycardia with
bradycardia with marked shock ... for immediate cardiac ... deterioration into cardiac ... Periarrest #Algorithm #Management ... #CriticalCare
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... Note larger right sided ... concerning for cardiac ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Dehydration Shock ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... • Cardiogenic shock ... , sudden cardiac ... death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management