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Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
and pericardial effusions ... , enlarged abdominal ... liver lesions – all ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound ... #Tuberculosis #Protocol
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
) Exam - POCUS Protocol ... Rapid Ultrasound ... Parasternal Long ... Aortic Slide Views ... Curvilinear Array for all
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Flap on Abdominal ... Echogenic pericardial effusion ... Quick look at abdominal ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Flap #Long #Sagittal
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
aortic aneurysm ... References: Radiology ... Brewster DC et al ... aortic aneurysms ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... bilateral pleural effusions ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
tachyarrhythmias may all ... ensure adequate lung ... using standard protocols ... thiopental or propofol ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Glucose/Temp • ACS ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... • Sotalol • Propofol ... infusion syndrome ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Management of Anthracyclines ... after 4 cycles for all ... of therapy • Long-term ... dose, continuous infusion ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology