Ep.34 - All PEA is not the Same: Pseudo PEA vs. True PEA with Tarlan Hedayati, MD, FACEP

<p>In this episode, Dave is joined by Tarlan Hedayati, MD, FACEP, to discuss how to differentiate between Pseudo PEA and True PEA.</p> <p>Dr. Hedayati is a practicing Emergency Physician in Cook County, Chicago. She is also the Associate Professor and Chair of Education for the Emergency Medicine Department. </p> <p>Also In This Episode</p> <ul> <li>Patient Case: 57 YO Male <ul> <li>POC Ultrasound</li> </ul> </li> <li>Pulse checks, are fingers are dumb</li> <li>POCUS for Pulse</li> <li>FEEL for cardiac activity (Focused Echocardiographic Evaluation in Life support) </li> <li>The downside of POCUS</li> <li>POCUS in the emergency department</li> <li>CASA (Cardiac Arrest Sonographic Assessment) <ul> <li>Tamponade</li> <li>RV strain</li> <li>Motion</li> </ul> </li> <li>PEA Evaluation</li> <li>Pressor Infusions vs. Standard ACLS</li> <li>PEA Bottom line: POCUS & minimize pauses</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Connect with Tarlan Hedayati: </p> <p>Twitter: @HedayatiMD <a href= "https://twitter.com/HedayatiMD">https://twitter.com/HedayatiMD</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding.<span class= "gmail-m_8959482471562990338gmail-m_-1840626023376134546gmail-m_8948149498563624679Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Subscribe now at <a href="http://currentecg.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CurrentECG.com</a><span class= "gmail-m_8959482471562990338gmail-m_-1840626023376134546gmail-m_8948149498563624679Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><span class= "gmail-m_8959482471562990338gmail-m_-1840626023376134546gmail-m_8948149498563624679Apple-converted-space"> And Stay Current!</span></p>