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Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... on POCUS Parasternal ... long with some ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #Clinical #PLAX
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... verrucous) • Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Diagnosis? ... #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... - Parasternal long ... thickening and biatrial ... #POCUS #clinical ... #PLAX
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... : • New cardiac
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... dantrolene and cardiac ... hyperventilate lungs ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
e.g., uptake by cells ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis