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TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram ... afib, twi I & aVL ... Aortic #Dissection #Aorta ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #PLAX
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
Division Chief, Ultrasound ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #AorticDissection
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Parasternal long ... axis (PLAX) Pt ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... pack. ❸ Remove all ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram ... best choice for management ... patient presented in cardiac ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #ACLS #Intraarrest
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❹ Call for MH treatment ... dantrolene and cardiac ... hyperventilate lungs ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... “one size fits all ... algorithm #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Males • Affects all ... Large vessels (aorta ... vessel aneurysms • Cardiac ... affected tissue Treatment ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management