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Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Signs of Shock, SBP ... Ischemia? ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
) on POCUS SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... Look out for ischemia ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
) on POCUS SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... Look out for ischemia ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... Look out for ischemia ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled stomach, to-and-fro or
POCUS - dilated ... Look out for ischemia ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #Stomach ... #POCUS
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Admitted for severe abdominal ... admission: acute ischemia ... territories: mesenteric ischemia ... right MCA and ischemia ... #Clinical
Anterolateral Wall Motion Abnormalities (WMA) on POCUS Echocardiogram (PSAX)
Consider early TTE for patients presenting with cardiopulmonary
Abnormalities (WMA) on POCUS ... of breath and ischemic ... EKG changes (but ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... hypoxia and organ ischemia ... (e.g. ... CP, SOB, lightheadedness ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... extraction is so ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare