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Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - A4C ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Admitted to ICU. ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #clinical #cardiology
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
PMC5466174/ - VCU ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare #icu
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Check and maintain ABC ... 20 minutes with cardiac ... : • Admit to PICU ... maximum of 24 mcg ... neurology #pediatrics #peds
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
K 5.9 without EKG ... Admitted to ICU. ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Other +s: PCP, Histo ... formulations (eg ... >90% (In most clinical ... in BAL does not differentiate ... Penicillium), Frozen ice-pops
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... 5% of patients Cardiac ... Cytopenias • Cardiac