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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management ... #Workup
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... found what the lab work ... , EKG and CXR didn ... #PLAX #clinical
Cardiomyopathy in setting of Hyperkalemia on POCUS Echocardiogram
Hypotensive, suspected rhabo, ECG c/w hyperK.
Normalized post calcium &
Hyperkalemia on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... suspected rhabo, ECG ... Nice QA case to ... #clinical #psax
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
alternate vasopressor (e.g ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 57yo M with ... negative ECG, CXR ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Tamponade is paradoxical RV collapse during diastole. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if that’s happening by
better obviate the cardiac ... cycle (in lieu of ECG ... #Tamponade #PLAX ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... cultures if possible (eg ... plan with intensive ... #Workup
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
Echocardiogram ... EKG unremarkable ... This was her EKG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #WMA #Akinesis
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... further management ... in critical care ... #Workup
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Pt sent to ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #PLAX #clinical