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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart on CXR ... in addition to the ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart on CXR ... in addition to the ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #Cardiology #PSAX
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Approach to the ... thromboembolism → Cardiac ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... #hematology #diagnosis
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
(PLAX) 57yo M with ... Normal work up including ... negative ECG, CXR ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Malignancy (e.g ... patients with pulmonary ... Primary systemic amyloidosis ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
nose deformity • Cardiac ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... (UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... recent DAN) • EMG
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... indicated, start CPR ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest, start CPR ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... - Cataract Plan ... stratification #diagnosis
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup