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Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... for pericardial effusion ... Hypertension #PH #Checklist ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... edema - Large effusion ... Revascularization, treatment ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist
Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
small pericardial effusion ... seen on an echocardiogram ... depression in I, II and aVL
Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Management
"Not dead until 32° and dead"
1) Start ACLS + Rewarming
2) Should this code
dead" 1) Start ACLS ... rewarming #management #treatment ... #checklist
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
of 150mL of 3% NaCl ... Check levels after infusion ... Restriction for all ... give specific treatment ... Management #algorithm #treatment
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
Proning Nursing Checklist ... ) - All connections ... Monitoring: - All ... pain free - Infusion ... Proning #Nursing #Checklist
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... pack. ❸ Remove all ... require prolonged treatment ... an adrenaline infusion ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
inflammation is found, an echocardiogram ... before performing echocardiogram ... regurgitation, pericardial effusion ... echo is positive, treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... HoTN, edema and effusions ... Renal Failure Treatment
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
tachyarrhythmias may all ... anaesthetic (remember infusion ... Intraoperative #Checklist