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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... (pulmonary support ... venous system E-CPR ... flow supports cardiac ... #criticalcare
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Cardiology #A4C
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
lack of acute cardiac ... ischemic changes CXR ... size: Normal ECHO ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Arterial Line: ... Pulmonary Artery ... Thermodilution measurement ... • PULMONARY A ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #S4C
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(4) All 4 cardiac ... 6) spontaneous echo ... (7) patient in atrial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - Parasternal long ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
dioxide Can use measurement ... • Monitoring cardiac ... Assessing ROSC during CPR ... the heart to the lung ... - Shock/low cardiac
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... exam Determine Cardiac ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung ... postoperative cardiac
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... : • New cardiac ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... cultures • 2D Echo