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ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
ECMO circuit chatter ... Trendelenburg) ... MD @nickmmark #ECMO
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
Mechanical Cardiac ... Peripheral tissue perfusion ... significant increase ECMO ... Peripheral tissue perfusion ... #Mechanical #Cardiac
Cardiac Tamponade

#Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Cardiac #Tamponade #Pericardial #Effusion #Electrical #Alternans
Cardiac Tamponade ... Echocardiogram #Cardiac ... #Pericardial #Effusion
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
- Pericardial Effusion ... Vena Cava #Cardiac ... Evaluation #Cardiology #Effusion
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... with Pericardial Effusion ... sided pericardial effusion ... concerning for cardiac ... #pericardial #effusion
Cardiac MRI Demonstrating Electrical Alternans in Pericardial Effusion

Dr Prasad Jain @DrPrasadJain

#Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac #MRI #Cine #CMRI
Cardiac MRI Demonstrating ... in Pericardial Effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Cardiac #MRI #
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
- Pericardial Effusion ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... Evaluation #Cardiology #Effusion
Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia
 • Passive rewarming - Requires adequate patient physiologic mechanisms. Inadequate for more
Consider in cardiac ... access to CPB or ECMO ... circulation • VV-ECMO ... Cardiopulmonary bypass or VA-ECMO ... Ideal method for cardiac
Swinging Heart within a Large Pericardial Effusion on Cardiac MRI - Electrical Alternans Visualized

Prasad Jain, MD
Large Pericardial Effusion ... on Cardiac MRI ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... radiology #cardiology #cardiac
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO ... artificial circuit ECMO ... lung injury • ECMO ... flow supports cardiac ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion