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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Non-ischemic EKG ... , nl CXR. ... What's the Diagnosis ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
infarction • Aortic ... Initial workup: • EKG ... • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC ... , PT. aPTT • Serial
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (- ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
obstruct right and ... elevations in different ECG ... Flap #dissection #a4c ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
and ECG with sinus ... Beside ultrasound ... atrium should roughly ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... indicated, start CPR ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... block, annular or aortic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g ... Serial TTE and close
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... cardiac function ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if