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An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Cardiac Arrest with Ultrasonography

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

#CardiacArrest
Management of Cardiac Arrest ... POCUS #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ultrasound ... #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... of Dyspnea #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Algorithm #Ddxof #Lung
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ... /short QT syndromes ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Cardiac #Arrest ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
rest, minimizing ... heart and lungs ... SVO2, lactate) REST ... placed on low "rest ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
know that the lungs ... relatively spared lung ... rest and recovery ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arrhythmia, Sinus Arrest ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long ... Sudden cardiac arrest ... refractory post-arrest ... LongQT #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Use compression ultrasound ... axis (A) and a long ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound ... Venous #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
P • ↑ Ca - short ... delta wave and short ... (>480-500ms) Short ... EKG #Checklist #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Anemia, Cardiac Arrest ... Difficult to diagnosis ... testing • Seen in Short ... #criticalcare #