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Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... Apical approach had best ... good distance away ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... cardiology #effusion #pericardial
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Checklist GATHER/TEST ... PPE, Capnograph PLAN ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... #management #procedure
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
(< 5% pts with afibb ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... serum creatinine, test ... Hemodynamic instability ... #diagnosis #management
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
If a best effort ... If a ‘best effort ... management can ... Inability to establish ... delivery after best
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
Hemorrhagic Shock PLAN ... resuscitation anyway ... Use hemodynamic stability ... Hemorrhagic #Shock #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Maintain the airway ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... toward the largest pericardial
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
c-spine not cleared; plan ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... PTX/HTX and/or pericardial ... Analgesia/sedation plan ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
Fibrinous pericardial ... with tamponade on POCUS ... 80F w AFib w ... #hemorrhagic #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Pneumopericardium on POCUS ... Which diagnosis best ... Pneumopericardium #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #pericardial ... #effusion #plax
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... determine if stress test ... - Cataract Plan ... medical and surgical management