What’s new in adult #ECLS in 2022-23? Concise review presented at #EuroELSO2023 aimed to highlight main investigations in the field
🫁 VV ECMO for severe ARDS & respiratory failure
🫀 VA ECMO for refractory cardiogenic shock
🚑 #ECPR in refractory #OHCA
🖇️ https://t.co/EvIGtC6mjT
(1/10) Pericardial tamponade is a clinical diagnosis supported by #echo (2D + quantitative). A 🧵of 10 confirmed tamponade cases (by drainage!) starting with obvious and ending with subtle ones that you could easily miss.. some PEARLS along the way 👇#medtwitter#foamed
Distinction between pre- & post-capillary pulmonary hypertension is important for guiding therapy. Here are some echo clues to help distinguish between these levels of PH.
More info about ePLAR: Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jun 1;212:379-86. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.03.035
#echofirst
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Ventilation in a supine position better than semi recumbent in #ARDS. Prone is better but not without risk. Alternatively, anterior chest wall weights or binders could be the future…
#2023ASMAdelaide
Fascinating talk by Dr Shailesh Bahari from FMC, lung perfusion is not as gravity dependent as once thought in pts on PP #ventilation in #ICU#2023ASMAdelaide
Congratulations to Swapnil Pawar for being the recipient of the @anzics 2023 Ramesh Nagappan Education Award. A terrific and well-deserved achievement! @ANZICSACCCN_ASM @reflect_learn
PSA: this is why we ALWAS scan with colour doppler (or CPD, in this case) to look for vessels prior to thoracentesis.
Indicator is toward patient's head, so the vessel is running on the superior aspect of the rib --> right where you'd normally poke
#POCUS#MedEd
VA #ECMO in septic shock, amazing @EuroELSOwebinar
➡️ efficient rescue is refractory #sepsis-induced CS, drastic reversal of prognosis
➡️ 60% longtime survival
➡️ complete 🫀 recovery
➡️ good QoL
➡️ not useful if refractory vasoplegia
➡️ early implantation? on which parameters?