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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... consider: o Cardiac ... Anaphylaxis → 3-1 o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... arrhythmia: - EKG ... incongruous with clinical ... context & EKG) ... patients (including cardiac
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... examination and vital signs ... a dramatic clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late ... sign) (→ 3-8) ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist
Cardiac Fibroma on Echocardiogram (a4c)

32yo asymptomatic male referred to clinics due to a "funny" ECG. 
Dx:
Cardiac Fibroma ... on Echocardiogram ... due to a "funny" ECG ... #Fibroma #a4c # ... Echocardiogram #
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope, e.g., ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical ... depends on the cause
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
chest symmetry, rate ... Circulation • Check rate ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... Guidelines for Crises ... is unconscious, signs ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
Hint: this is a rare ... with McConnell's sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells