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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... (PLAX view) ... Non-ischemic EKG ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Hemopericardium
Anterolateral Wall Motion Abnormalities (WMA) on POCUS Echocardiogram (PSAX)
Consider early TTE for patients presenting with cardiopulmonary
Abnormalities (WMA) on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (PSAX ... of breath and ischemic ... EKG changes (but ... #clinical #cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Ischemia? ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... , - regional ischemia ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - regional ischemia ... - Mesenteric ischemia
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (-) EM ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
Hypokinesis on POCUS ... EKG unremarkable ... This was her EKG ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Early embolic/ischemic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Short-Axis View (PSAX ... ICU for acute ischemic ... What are the next POCUS ... tests are not POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
to focus on ... segment • Epsilon #clinical ... not have obvious ischemia ... Clinical Utility ... #cardiology #differential