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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... indicated, start CPR ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... in trauma is not ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #cardiology ... #s4c
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) 60ish ... No hx of trauma. ... CXR and CTA Chest ... #Clinical #MSK
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Contusion on Lung POCUS ... best management plan ... hours later on cxr ... #BLines #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
out this apical cardiac ... The CXR may be helpful ... UAB Emergency Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #trauma
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Laceration on POCUS ... biased towards cardiac ... Liver #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... Here is the cardiac ... ultrasound. ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Still not sure about intra-arrest POCUS? Here is "just another code."
Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS ... No trauma. ... CPR in progress. ... Plan changed. ... #ultrasound #clinical
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
encounter challenging cardiac ... anticoags - VCU Ultrasound ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram ... #s4c