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Unexpected severe pericardial effusion in a patient with colon cancer and DVT. Never forget POCUS of
severe pericardial effusion ... colon cancer and DVT ... Never forget POCUS ... a patient with DVT ... Echocardiogram #PericardialEffusion
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
DDx = VT vs. ... - Fusion beats ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
POCUS Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade
#Clinical	#EM #Radiology #Cardiology	#POCUS #Pericardial #Effusion #PericardialEffusion #Tamponade #SonoStuff
POCUS Pericardial ... Effusion with Tamponade ... Radiology #Cardiology #POCUS ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #PericardialEffusion
POCUS Pericardial Effusion
#Clinical	#EM #Radiology #Cardiology	#POCUS #Cardiac #Pericardial #Effusion #PericardialEffusion #Apical #Apical4Chamber #SonoStuff
POCUS Pericardial ... Effusion #Clinical ... Radiology #Cardiology #POCUS ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #PericardialEffusion
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
mesmerizing: Malignant effusion ... alternans on the ECG ... #Malignant #PericardialEffusion ... #Clinical #POCUS
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans on POCUS ... You dissect the EKG ... POCUS ECHO performed ... Electrical #Alternans #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #effusion
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
If yes, then VT. ... If yes, then VT. ... dissociation (fusion ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Subxiphoid 4-chamber view showing right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left ventricle (LV) and left atrium
small pericardial effusion ... EM #Cardiology #POCUS ... #Subxiphoid #PericardialEffusion
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Recurrent Polymorphic VT ... minutes • Adult infusion ... load: 25-50 mg/kg ... Load: 1-1.5 mg/kg ... • Infusion:
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
PEEP < 5 cm H20 VT ... Shunt < 20% VD/VT ... ) IV Infusion: ... ) IV Infusion: ... ) IV Infusion: