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Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... are all of some value ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #clinical
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #A4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #S4C
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
LV End Diastolic ... blood from the LV ... PPV, absolute values ... response to the rapid infusion ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... stopped after 1 ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #A4C #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any evidence of fluid ... exam Determine Cardiac ... dysfunction or LV ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... treatments include fluid ... - Cardiac arrest ... Hypovolemia - LV ... failure - Low cardiac
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
CT abdomen if abdominal ... labs, aggressive fluids ... immediate treatment 1. ... Aggressive IV fluids ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Perfusion Pressure ... ) = MAP (Mean Arterial ... SURROGATE FOR IAP 1. ... POCUS) and function ... #Instructions #diagnosis