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Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... during Cardiac ... POC-TEE in cardiac ... a pulse check (ECG ... transesophageal #vfib
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EKG: afib, twi I ... #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Clinical #Ultrasound #PLAX
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Cost-Effectiveness Workup ... Orthostatic BP • ECG ... • Ambulatory ECG ... indications: • Echocardiogram ... • Brain MRI • EEG
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... • Provoked (e.g ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Adolescent ... found what the lab work ... , EKG and CXR didn ... #PLAX #clinical
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
echo POC-TEE in cardiac ... a pulse check (ECG ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram
Tamponade is paradoxical RV collapse during diastole. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if that’s happening by
better obviate the cardiac ... cycle (in lieu of ECG ... RVCollapse #MMode #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #PLAX ... #Echocardiogram
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 57yo M with ... Normal work up including ... negative ECG, CXR ... outpatient & ED workup
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... Valvular disease (e.g ... palpitations: PVC • Gradual ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss