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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... ., Mitral valve ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
NC, BVM + PEEP Valve ... Free flowing IV, EKG ... /INDUCTION o Position ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... #management #procedure
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
system including valves ... • Check position ... reservoir bag and APL valve ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
system including valves ... • Check position ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup ... #Cardiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
system including valves ... • Check position ... reservoir bag and APL valve ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
system including valves ... • Check position ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
breathing system valves ... • Check position ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Compromise - Position ... c-spine not cleared; plan ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... Analgesia/sedation plan ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
NC, BVM + PEEP Valve ... Free flowing IV, EKG ... /INDUCTION o Position ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... #management #procedure
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Blood cultures are positive ... Differential Diagnosis ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology