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Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
small pericardial effusion ... seen on an echocardiogram ... is evidence for PR ... II and aVL, and PR
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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causes prolonged PR ... sine wave (QRS-T fusion ... #Progression #Table
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
OR • PR Diazepam ... OR • IM Midazolam ... (max: 1000 mg) infusion ... by continuous infusion ... continuous IV infusion
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS

Stable vitals, mild shortness of breath, h/o metastatic breast CA, with obvious
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... on POCUS Stable ... , with obvious effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Malignant #Echocardiogram
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
diuretics, Saline infusion ... , ST depress, ↑PR ... Elimination (see Table ... SPS (15-60g PO/PR
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
/500mL NS) IV Infusion ... Bumetanide: IV or IM ... 0.35mg/kg) IV Infusion ... - 2.0mg q2min pr ... x4 q15-30min) *IM
Pericardial Consistency Comparison on POCUS - Blood, Fat, Pus and Serous

Unclotted blood remains anechoic around clotted
Serous effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Fluid #POCUS #Table ... #Echocardiogram
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram ... known pericardial effusion ... BP stable. ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram
Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram in Slow Motion (PLAX)
EchoProTip: Does this patient has a potentially hemodynamically compromising
Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram ... hemodynamically compromising effusion ... large pericardial effusion ... Hemodynamically stable ... SlowMotion #clinical #echocardiogram
RV wall perforation from pacer wire on POCUS

Patient with severe chest pain since last night. SC
no pericardial effusion ... Vitals stable. ... Pacemaker #POCUS #echocardiogram ... clinical #s4c #effusion