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Severe Aortic Valve Calcifications on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

42 yo woman, an extraordinary etiology of severe AS.
Severe Aortic Valve ... Calcifications ... surgery, but passed away ... #Valve #aorta # ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
If no advanced airway ... Quantitative waveform capnography ... Advanced Airway: ... • Waveform capnography ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
If no advanced airway ... Quantitative waveform capnography ... Advanced Airway: ... • Waveform capnography ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Vascular: - Aortic ... • Chest Wall/Airways ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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tracheobronchial tree • Calcification ... erosion into the aorta ... fails to show the calcification ... inflamed and narrowed airways ... food • In situ calcification
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
the level of the Aortic ... Valve Phased array ... helps assess for aortic ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis
Aortic Graft on POCUS Echocardiogram

Phased array placed over L parasternal 4th intercostal space, indicator towards pt’s
Aortic Graft on ... Echocardiogram Phased array ... the ascending aorta ... #Graft #Aorta # ... Echocardiogram #cardiology
Floating Aorta Sign:  Displacement of the abdominal aorta away from the vertebral column. 
On lateral
Floating Aorta Sign ... the abdominal aorta ... away from the vertebral ... the posterior aortic ... #clinical #radiology