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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS (PLAX ... Non-ischemic EKG ... Note large aortic ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... Note the time. ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
of problem and note ... Discuss management plan ... haematologist. ⓬ Plan ... an appropriate clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... NOTES: The last clinic ... note, discharge ... will also get an EKG ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... and M-Mode) demonstrating ... ECG alternans motion ... Echocardiogram #malignant #clinical ... cardiology #pocus #PLAX
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
alternate vasopressor (e.g ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Anterior Akinesia on POCUS Echocardiogram

Wide complex rhythm seen on monitor. Pulses present. While getting 12 lead
getting 12 lead ECG ... Note akinesia of ... ECG obtained. ... Hypokinesis #RWMA #PLAX ... ultrasound #Cardiology #clinical
Tamponade is paradoxical RV collapse during diastole. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if that’s happening by
glancing at the B-mode ... M-mode can better ... cycle (in lieu of ECG ... Cardiac #Tamponade #PLAX ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
team of problem, note ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... admission to critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist