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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
potentially improving SV ... EPAP prevents upper ... CPAP - Continuous ... and IPAP. ... Ventilation #NIPPV #CPAP
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
POCUS - Measuring ... Cardiac Output SV ... CO (mL/min) = SV ... x HR (bpm) - POCUS ... Cardiac #Output #CO #POCUS
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

Average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle, systole, and diastole. 
Surrogate indicator of
Stroke Volume (SV ... dromotropy, and lusitropy ... chronotropy #dromotropy #lusitropy ... cardiacoutput #Co #SV
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... LVOT Diam/2) 2 SV ... #Measurement #POCUS
Perform computations online at:
ScyMed.com
6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↑
↑
Cardiogenic shock
↓
1
↑
1

1
↑

Septic shock
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↓
↓
↓
Cardiac Tamponade
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↑
↑
1
↓

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RV
Condition SAP CVP PAP ... L/min/m2 HR*SV ... 60-90 bpm CO/SV ... Heart Rate SV ... 660 9*m/m2 CI*MPAP
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... 3 wks ago for CAP ... drmarcogarrone #COVID19 #POCUS
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Binder) • Use POCUS ... skin, ↑ HR, ↓ cap
Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Multilobar pneumonia is an independent risk factor for increased mortality in CAP.

Dr.
Lung Ultrasound (POCUS ... increased mortality in CAP ... Pneumonia #clinical #pocus
In the hospital: minimal improvement with abx for CAP. Lung US to the rescue. Diagnostic thora;
improvement with abx for CAP ... IMUS_Spokane #Clinical #POCUS
Purulent Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

20's male on biologic recently treated for CAP.  Now febrile,
Pericardial Effusion on POCUS ... recently treated for CAP ... Pericardial #Effusion #POCUS