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D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
QT via long ST ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
examination and vital signs ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... other lung disease ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... monitoring (vital signs
Anterior Akinesia on POCUS Echocardiogram

Wide complex rhythm seen on monitor. Pulses present. While getting 12 lead
getting 12 lead ECG ... Diagnosis? ... ECG obtained. ... Hypokinesis #RWMA #PLAX ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... • Plan for repeat ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... hyperventilate lungs ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management