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Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
reversal of severe biventricular ... Case Resolution: ... #psax #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Lymphoma infiltration in mitral valve on Echocardiogram
A case from my archive... interesting. Lymphoma infiltration in mitral
Echocardiogram A case ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #plax #psax ... #a4c #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular ... In up to 1/4 of cases ... involves the right ventricular ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #POCUS
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
(case below) • ... Pseudoaneurysm #Ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... an appropriate critical ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... plan between surgical ... haematologist. ⓬ Plan ... an appropriate clinical ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Plan to ensure ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... Consider other causes ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... , asystole and ventricular ... inform immediate clinical ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... safe to do so. ⓮ Plan ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management