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Basic Transthoracic Echocardiography Cardiac Views: PLAX, PSAX, Apical, Subcostal

- Dr. Jonny Wilkinson
@Wilkinsonjonny

#Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Echocardiography Cardiac ... Views: PLAX, PSAX ... Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
) MECHANISM: Potassium ... Binder INDICATION ... patiromer) is a potassium ... Veltassa #Patiromer #Potassium ... #Binder #KBinder
Key Characteristics of Old and New Potassium-Binding Agents

- Dr. Edgar V. Lerma https://twitter.com/edgarvlermamd

#Potassium #Binding #KBinders #Kayexelate
of Old and New Potassium-Binding ... edgarvlermamd #Potassium ... #Binding #KBinders
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... Long Axis • PSAX ... (SSN) View • PSAX ... Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac
Cardiac Rhabdomyoma on Echocardiogram in Tuberous Sclerosis

Dr. Kazi Ferdous @fazalabul

#TuberousSclerosis #Cardiac #Rhabdomyoma #Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical #ultrasound
Cardiac Rhabdomyoma ... TuberousSclerosis #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
Options Stabilize cardiac ... minutes) Decrease potassium ... Fluids Shift potassium ... Sodium bicarbonate Potassium ... Hyperkalemia #management #potassium
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
safely, whereas potassium ... Consider target potassium ... patients (including cardiac ... Enteral potassium ... Intravenous potassium
Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... of your basic cardiac ... #Regurgitaton #PLAX
Typical ECG changes associated with hyperkalemia. 
→ Peaked T wave
→ Wide PR interval, Wide QRS duration,
closely with serum potassium ... reassuring if elevated potassium ... sudden hyperkalemic cardiac ... electrocardiogram #potassium
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
• Consider K+ binder ... Dialysis Serum potassium ... #hyperkalemia #potassium