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Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
Echocardiogram (PSAX ... Pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... iatrogenic causes, e.g. central ... examination and vital signs ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Unexpected severe pericardial effusion in a patient with colon cancer and DVT. Never forget POCUS of
severe pericardial effusion ... a patient with colon ... Never forget POCUS ... CasasolaGarcia #Clinical ... PericardialEffusion #A4C #PSAX
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
. ❼ Use rapid infusion ... Discuss management plan ... an appropriate clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... that may mimic signs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Signs of severe ... alteration in mental ... anaesthetic (remember infusion ... inform immediate clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Pneumopericardium on POCUS ... Which diagnosis ... , no signs of tamponade ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #plax
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
failure • Altered mental ... appreciated by applying color ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Artery Clot seen on PSAX ... dilation, McConnell's sign ... Thought I'd add some color ... #Clot #Artery #PSAX ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical