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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... : • EKG • Bedside ... ultrasound • ... CXR • CBC, BMP
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... Plan definitive management ... a dramatic clinical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
pack. ❸ Remove all ... arrest, start CPR ... an appropriate critical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... best choice for management ... Case credit @BrianKohen ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #ACLS #Intraarrest
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Prehosp ACLS-Asystole ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #clinical
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Prehosp ACLS-Asystole ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #clinical