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POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
Cardiac Output SV ... ) x (LVOT VTI) CO ... LVOT VTI) X HR CO ... (mL/min) = SV ( ... Cardiac #Output #CO
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

Average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle, systole, and diastole. 
Surrogate indicator of
Cardiac Output (CO ... Stroke Volume (SV ... dromotropy, and lusitropy ... chronotropy #dromotropy #lusitropy ... #SV #lvdv
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
around PWD trace CO ... LVOT Diam/2) 2 SV
Causes of Acute and Chronic Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Pelvic Pain:
 • Non-Gynecologic
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Causes of Acute and Chronic ... Fallopian Tube Chronic ... Pelvic Pain: • Co-morbidities ... Musculoskeletal #Acute #Chronic
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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RV
PAP PCWP CO ... L/min/m2 HR*SV ... /SV Heart Rate ... SV 69-87 mL/beat ... CO/HR Stroke
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm Co-morbidities ... Endometriosis • Chronic ... • Injury #Chronic
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive ... - Assess for co-morbidities ... @PulmPEEPs #Chronic
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Tracts Involvement: Chronic ... T2 High Signal: CO ... T1 High Signal: Chronic
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
potentially improving SV ... often w/ acute on chronic ... exacerbation) • Chronic
Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) is a common complication of longstanding diabetes, and it is associated with
are frequently co-pathogens ... infections that are chronic ... anaerobes may be co-pathogens ... organisms or with chronic