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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
sets at three different ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Valve Phased array ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #Short #Axis #PSAX ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... to associated pulmonary ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... • Pulmonary embolus ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Call for help (e.g ... plan - Deflate ... plan - Deflate ... Surgical management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
elevations in different ... ECG leads Ivan ... dissection #a4c #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... including negative ECG ... was metastatic pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #PLAX
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Stress come into play ... if you can get away ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #respiratory #clinical