Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-Sign of Acute ... Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... D-sign appreciated ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS ... #CriticalCare
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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... bulging septum on PLAX ... D-sign appreciated ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #CriticalCare
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D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload β€œD Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... RV Overload β€œD Sign ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... echocardiogram #psax ... diagnosis #cardiology #pocus
SICU/CTICU Transfusion Guidelines

#Transfusion #Thresholds #Guidelines #Algorithm #Management #PRBC #SICU #CriticalCare
Thresholds #Guidelines #Algorithm ... #Management #PRBC ... #SICU #CriticalCare
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... algorithm for the ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... #criticalcare
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
"Mercedes Benz Sign ... Aorta #mercedes #sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... Clinical #cardiology #PSAX
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ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
hyperkalemia #kaliuresis #management ... #criticalcare # ... diuresis #nephrology #algorithm
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Management? ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS ... ultrasound #Cardiology #PLAX
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Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 β€’ ATI Technique
 β€’ Ergonomics for ATI
 β€’ Managing Procedural Complications
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Complications β€’ Management ... #ATI #airway #management ... #anesthesia #criticalcare ... #algorithm #complications