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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... block (+/- daily EKG ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Endocarditis #checklist
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... complaining of chest ... pain ECG: non ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... With chest and belly ... The radiology resident ... @jaffa_md #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta #
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... 's female with chest ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Inferior Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram

Older male with chest pain, diaphoresis. ECG with concerning
Abnormalities on POCUS ... Older male with chest ... ECG with concerning ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... intolerance • Chest ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... #Cardiology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
blue marks on her chest ... evaluate her JVP (video ... extra sound is a pericardial ... #Clinical #Neck ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation Checklist ... Free flowing IV, EKG ... OPA, Suction, Video ... intubation) o Chest ... #intubation #checklist
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Diffuse spasm of epicardial ... Recurrent anginal chest ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Plan definitive management ... ultrasound to identify pericardial ... toward the largest pericardial ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management