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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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thickening, distal to elbows ... skin thickening Signs ... Symptoms: • Cardiac ... myocardial fibrosis, pericarditis ... rheumatology #diagnosis #signs
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Signs of severe ... anaesthetic (remember infusion ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... of more of the signs ... surgery. ❷ Call for cardiac ... pressure < 50 mmHg or cardiac ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... Consider IL NS/LR infusion ... > Constrictive pericarditis ... Cardiac surgery?
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... during CPR on POCUS ... patient was given an anesthetic ... best choice for management ... patient presented in cardiac
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Venous disease (SVC ... thrombosis, VTE) • Cardiac ... Disease: Pericarditis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
precede other signs ... quickly (30-90 sec ... response to the rapid infusion ... CO during a 15 sec ... comparison #challenges #management