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Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Prehosp ACLS-Asystole ... Diagnosis? ... Fine Vfib can be ... #S4C #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Prehosp ACLS-Asystole ... Diagnosis? ... Fine Vfib can be ... #PSAX #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
Good vs Bad CPR ... intra-arrest to augment CPR ... KPSono @KpSono #CPR ... #acls #arrest # ... cardiology #echocardiogram
Cardiac Standstill on POCUS during CPR

A 79yo male presents after being found unresponsive by his wife.
during CPR A ... ACLS performed x ... activity p 30min ACLS ... #CPR #Echoardiogram ... #ACLS #S4C #Intraarrest
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
ST elevation in ACS ... includes ACS vs ... aVR instead of ACS ... Differentiating ventricular ... #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... aVF) • Right ventricular ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... have fever - ACS ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... acid, Elevated Cr ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
diffuse STE, diffuse PR ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... asymmetrical, similar or bigger ... wave inversion in avL ... #EKG #diagnosis
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Pt has biventricular ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Cardiology #PLAX