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Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... Obtain A5c view ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... > 1% risk of CV ... algorithm to determine ... - Cataract Plan ... stratification #diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... Angiography or Cardiac ... Presence of embolic risk ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
belongs to a 92-year ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... other causes* 2. ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... months before 1° ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... cardiovascular risk ... Cardioversion 1. ... cardioversion 2. ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
1. ... ASD or PFO with left ... to right shunt 2. ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Temperature rise ... common causes (see 2- ... inform theatre team ... dantrolene and cardiac ... boluses 10 ml.kg-1
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... septum shifts left ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
/50 Rule (part 1) ... and second ribs.1 ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... seen on a CXR.2 ... #Radiology #CTChest