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Wall Motion Abnormalities!

1. Hypokinesis = ↓ Squeeze
2. Akinesis = No Squeeze
3. Dyskinesis = Outward Bulging

Sam Ghali,
1. ... Hypokinesis #PSAX #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
three leaflets coining ... mercedes #sign #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... Severe CP x 1 ... Artery #Dissection #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Clinical
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... poor rwp with 1- ... #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Involvement In up to 1/ ... BrokenHeart #Syndrome #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical ... #POCUS
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram ... thrombolysed with SK ... clot #thrombus #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... 1. ... likelihood and clinical ... • Difficult mask ... Difficult #airway #algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Kawasaki Disease 1. ... if they have no clinical ... before performing echocardiogram ... purposes of this algorithm ... those >day 10 with clinical
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Typically set at 1- ... filter • N95 mask ... Internet Book of Critical ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Pre-Op Questions: 1. ... Key Components: 1. ... specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical