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Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... demonstrating ECG ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #PLAX #MMode #electrical
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
Tamponade is paradoxical RV collapse during diastole. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if that’s happening by
M-mode can better ... cycle (in lieu of ECG ... #RVCollapse #MMode ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Pericardial #Effusion
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
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... septal shudder by M‐mode ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus
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 ... CasasolaGarcia #Clinical #POCUS
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:
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
ECMO) - Basics Mode ... PARAMETERS Flow (mL/kg ... Lmin (100-150 mL/kg ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... (eg, NIRS, SVO2