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LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Diagnosis? ... IV fluids and Beta ... blockers. ... #Systolic #Anterior ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound
Landmarks for Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) on POCUS
Pain related to rib fractures can be difficult
Plane Block (SAPB ... ) on POCUS Pain ... Ultrasound guided ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pain
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperdefecation • Anterior ... neck pain • Insomnia ... Treatment: - Beta ... blocker - Thionamide ... Treatment: • Beta
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion ... becoming acute anterior ... without chest pain ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... differential - Beta-HCG ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... Drugs to avoid (main ... Cardiovascular: Beta-blockers
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
downgoing ST or 1 mm T inversion ... -4 can have no pain ... stenosis - U wave inversion ... in avL - early inferior ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... thickening • Osteitis: pain ... involvement: May involve anterior ... • A clinical diagnosis ... Tetracyclines etc TNF blockers
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS
POCUS diagnosis, intraarticular block, and confirmating reduction... then discharge. 

- VCU Ultrasound
Anterior Shoulder ... on POCUS POCUS diagnosis ... intraarticular block ... - VCU Ultrasound ... ultrasound_vcu #Anterior
Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Nerve Block for Ribs on POCUS 

Ribs 2-10 fractured -> POCUS guided
Serratus Anterior ... Plane (SAP) Nerve Block ... Serratus plane block ... = excellent pain ... #Serratus #Anterior
Anterior shoulder dislocation and reduction on POCUS
Learn how to diagnose an anterior shoulder dislocation on ultrasound,
Anterior shoulder ... POCUS Learn how to diagnose ... an anterior shoulder ... dislocation on ultrasound ... interscalene block