Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... sheath and advanced ... sync with the cardiac ... Complications and ... management #cardiology #criticalcare
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... large pericardial effusion ... #Cardiology #A4C
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Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... Mechanical β†’ severe aortic ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... large pericardial effusion ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac
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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 β€’ Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... selective renal intra-arterial ... Hyperthyroidism β€’ Aortic
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
nose deformity β€’ Cardiac ... (UPC) ratio β€’ Cardiac ... o infection β€’ Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... blood retum in serial
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
15% increase in cardiac ... Arterial Line: ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... response to the rapid infusion ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... Here is the cardiac ... ultrasound. ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C
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