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Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm
Potential Etiology of Maternal Cardiac Arrest:
A - Anesthetic complications
B -
In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm ... Embolic F - Fever G ... General nonobstetric causes ... Cardiac #Arrest #Algorithm
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Many underlying causes ... Chordae #Tendineae #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Males: Hb > 16.5 g/ ... Females: Hb > 16 g/ ... Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

Rare case! 70M recent MI with acute resp failure
muscle rupture on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... - A4C Rare case ... muscle rupture on POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... wasting from other causes ... ratio < 15 mEq/g ... suggests extra-renal causes ... ratio > 15 mEq/g
Chest pain, good story, but nonspecific ECG? Do a bedside echo: regional WMAs support your case
WMAs support your case ... Clinical #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram ... Case Resolution: ... plax #psax #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pre-existing Hypertension - Before Pregnancy OR <20 weeks gestational age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Proteinuria (> 0.3 g/ ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #obstetrics
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
Indications for Echocardiogram ... streptococci: G. ... #Indications #Echocardiogram ... diagnosis #cardiology #algorithm
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram