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Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Beck's Triad 1. ... diastolic collapse of RV ... - Treatment is ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
(PAH): • RV size ... • ElA ratio << 1 ... (PVH): • RV size ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... on context Rx 1 ... hypertension Rx ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Anaphylaxis - Guidelines ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... crystalloid: 20 ml.kg-1 ... repeat sample at 1-
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Goals: 1) MAP ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... , LV thrombus, RV ... ., <50%), ESC guidelines ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... including negative ECG ... hypertension. ... was metastatic pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Management Summary • Hypotension ... SOFA and SIRS 1) ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #treatment
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Causes: • Hypertension ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology