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D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
D-Sign in a lady ... overwhelm the RV ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #MassivePE
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... your next step in management ... followed by 90mg iv infusion ... clinical #ultrasound #DSign
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... surgery. ... echocardiogram #a4c #plax ... #pocus #airgap ... #sign
Metastatic Sarcoma causing Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
This 50 yo man had an aggressive sarcoma with cardiac
Tamponade on POCUS ... of tamponade - RV ... Surgery was not ... No pericardial effusion ... echocardiogram #plax
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
revealed evidence of RV ... Physician #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... cardiothoracic surgery ... examination and vital signs ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Trauma Primary Survey ... c-spine not cleared; plan ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... ↓ BP is a late sign ... #CABCDE #management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... non-essential surgery ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... abandon or finish surgery ... dantrolene and cardiac ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management