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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... AV block 1º - long ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Chest pain, good story, but nonspecific ECG? Do a bedside echo: regional WMAs support your case
but nonspecific ECG ... Do a bedside echo ... WMAs support your case ... UltrasoundJelly #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
B-Lines in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Lung comets are usually seen in wet lungs, but do not forget that
important differential diagnosis ... In the latter case ... be picked up by echo ... Ivan_Echocardio #BLines ... comets #tails #clinical
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... , inflammatory lung ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... . echo cardiogram ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... help and inform clinical ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... • Diagnostic ... • Prep and drape
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
drainage & return lines ... circuit and can cause ... CO2 production (e.g ... drainage cannula draws ... Troubleshooting #problems #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... specific) - Compartment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Septic Emboli Cause ... cultures • 2D Echo ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause
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 ... unless prior heart/lung ... CARP, DECREASE V trials
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... pulmonary edema (“B-lines ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO