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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
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... lung disease Caused ... defect (Type 1) ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... blood gas (ABC)
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... exclude other causes ... thrombus, RV systolic ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... months before 1°
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
decade → peripheral/acral ... before epiphyseal fusion ... macroglossia, goiter, LV ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... or refractory cases
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Cardiac arrest ... Hypovolemia - LV ... failure - Low cardiac
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
PPV, absolute values ... output causes increases ... response to the rapid infusion ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... comparison #challenges #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... dysfunction or LV ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
system including valves ... Anaphylaxis → 3-1 ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
diuretics, Saline infusion ... only if no clear cause ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... 5-10U reg IV + 1- ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC