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This article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Vu Huu Thang - Emergency Medicine Doctor - Emergency Resuscitation Department - Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital.Echocardiography in the emergency and resuscitation unit helps guide pericardiocentesis; pacemaker instructions; screening and classifying patients; Assess the pressure of the left heart chambers,...
1. Effect of echocardiography in emergency and resuscitation units
Echocardiography is one of the popular techniques that use high-frequency sound waves to reproduce images of the heart on a computer screen. Thereby helping to screen, detect and diagnose cardiovascular diseases in clinical.
There are 2 types of echocardiography:
Transthoracic echocardiography: Helps in acute probing for PE. This type of ultrasound is fast and non-invasive; 80-100% sensitivity makes the diagnosis of Type A more accurate. However, for Type B, the sensitivity and specificity are low and it is often difficult to determine the cause and extent. Transesophageal ultrasound: This is an ideal diagnostic method that is also safe and fast to help determine the cause and extent of spread with a sensitivity of 94 - 100% and specificity of 77 - 100%. However, this is an invasive method, so the patient needs to be sedated. Transesophageal echocardiography is difficult to detect diseases related to the area between the trachea - oesophagus Screening and categorizing patients Assess infarct size Evaluate left ventricular function Evaluate complications Evaluate reperfusion efficiency Determine location/severity of ischemia
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2. Common emergency conditions in emergency echocardiography and resuscitation
Here are some common emergency conditions when emergency echocardiography and resuscitation echocardiography:
Acute angina: accounted for 8-10% of emergency conditions. Caused by pulmonary artery occlusion; acute coronary syndrome (unstable angina, myocardial infarction ); acute aortic syndrome (aortic dissection, wall hematoma, atherosclerotic ulcer, aortic injury) Acute dyspnea: Cardiovascular diseases (left heart failure, arterial occlusion) lungs, acute chest compression due to effusion); lung diseases (pneumothorax, pneumonia, bronchial asthma, foreign body); metabolic diseases (diabetic ketoacidosis, uremia, salicylate poisoning). Acute stroke: Cardiac emboli (left atrial septal defect, left ventricular septal defect, prosthetic valve arrhythmia, left atrial myxoma, wart fragments); HL valve ring calcification; aortic valve fibrosis; savanna HL; atrial septal bulge. Fainting: Due to narrowing of the aortic valve; large myxoma in the left atrium; enlarged heart muscle; stenosis of the pulmonary valve; HL valve stenosis; heart attack. Palpitations: Due to arrhythmias affected by heart valve disease, myocardium. Shock or Hypotension: caused by compression, extensive myocardial infarction, right ventricular myocardial infarction, large pulmonary artery occlusion, blood loss, septic shock. Trauma to the chest: Torn valves, thrombosis of the heart chambers, rupture of the heart, pericardial effusion, ventricular dysfunction.
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To protect heart health in general and detect early signs of myocardial infarction and stroke, customers can sign up for Cardiovascular Screening Package - Basic Cardiovascular Examination of Vinmec International General Hospital . The examination package helps to detect cardiovascular problems at the earliest through tests and modern imaging methods. The package is for all ages, genders and is especially essential for people with risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Master. Doctor. Vu Huu Thang has nearly 10 years of experience in Emergency Resuscitation; proficiently perform basic and advanced emergency resuscitation procedures, examine and treat medical emergencies, critically ill patients requiring intensive care. The doctor studied clinical, participated in examination and treatment at Bach Mai hospital before becoming an Emergency Resuscitation doctor at Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital
Customers can go directly to the medical system Vinmec hospitals nationwide to visit or contact the hotline here for support.
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