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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... Smooth pleural line ... • AIS > 3 B-lines ... may be P > A, Normal ... • AIS > 3 B-lines
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... bronchograms) Cardiogenic ... - Normal lung ... - Normal lung ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
is also called cardiogenic ... and non-cardiogenic ... flow, Kerley B-lines ... may still have a normal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... congestion (no B-lines ... on ultrasound), ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
important to examine all ... resulting in a: Line ... The paraspinal line ... aorta, aneurysm, dissection ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
compression - Central line ... peripheral IV lines ... - Check CRRT lines ... free - Infusion lines ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
STEMI, Aortic dissection ... below isoelectric line ... wave inversion in avL ... T wave in V1 - normal ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... is essentially Cardiogenic ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... sx overlap with normal ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... ., ACE/ARB) need ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
QRS complex Pulmonary ... ST Elevation of Normal ... • Acute aortic dissection ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram