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Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Start chest compressions ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... Start vasopressor infusion ... Bo Zheng & Dr. ... activity #management #criticalcare
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... • Effusion ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
a pericardial effusion ... With chest and belly ... The radiology resident ... confused why I was so ... @jaffa_md #Clinical
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
week of a known clinical ... be present on a chest ... explained by pleural effusions ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... Chest x-ray: signs ... bilateral pleural effusions
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... establishing a diagnosis ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Pneumopericardium on POCUS ... Which diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pericardial ... #effusion #plax
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
+ respiratory distress ... crushing the RV so ... Cardiac #Tamponade #clinical ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
and increasing abdominal ... diagnosis of SBO ... : 9.55 for clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO