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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 ... CO (mL/min) = SV
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
stroke volume (SV ... management #cardiology #criticalcare
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

Average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle, systole, and diastole. 
Surrogate indicator of
Stroke Volume (SV ... Pulsepressure #strokevolume ... cardiacoutput #Co #SV
Pulse Oximetry Summary
Pulse oximetry is the non-invasive continuous measurement of the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. It
increase with greater SV ... Oximetry #Summary #critcalcare
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
LVOT Diam/2) 2 SV
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
potentially improving SV ... #indications #criticalcare
Frank-Starling Curve in Congestive Heart Failure

Goal in HF mgmt is to reduce preload (EDV) to reach
to reach higher SV
Cardiogenic Shock algorithm #algorithm #cardiology #cardiogenicshock #criticalcare #algorithm
cardiogenicshock #criticalcare
Airway Intubation Dumpkit and Cognitive Checklist

#Dumpkit #Airway #Intubation #CriticalCare #Management #Checklist
Airway #Intubation #CriticalCare
Cardiogenic Shock downward cascade. #cardiology #cardiogenicshock #criticalcare
cardiogenicshock #criticalcare