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Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Parasternal long ... with some RV collapse ... Effusion #Malignant #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical ... #PLAX
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
areas where the lung ... these borders lung-soft ... important mediastinal-lung ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Parasternal long ... axis (PLAX) Pt ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... #POCUS #clinical
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Cardiovascular collapse ... inform immediate clinical ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... ensure adequate lung ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
& lower airway collapse ... in obstructive lung ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #criticalcare #management
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung ... plan? ... hours later on cxr ... Pulmonary #Contusion #Lung ... POCUS #BLines #clinical
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... defect (Type 1) or anatomic ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... on radioactive lung
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... neuropathy or cardiac ... nodules; anterior/posterior
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 ... medical and surgical management