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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... → tension PTX, cardiac ... adrenal crisis, drugs ... warm extremities, wide ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Wide Complex Tachycardia ... and Causes • Wide ... Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac ... in presence of drug ... Tachycardia #WCT #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
There were classic ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... circulation If drugs ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... Alcohol • Type B2: Drugs
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• Consider drug ... : central line/wire ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Pulmonary disease • Drugs ... waves • Irregular wide-complex ... Antiarrhythmic drugs ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis
RV wall perforation from pacer wire on POCUS

Patient with severe chest pain since last night. SC
perforation from pacer wire ... on POCUS Patient ... Diagnosis: RV wall ... PPM #Pacemaker #POCUS ... echocardiogram #clinical #s4c
Cardiac Standstill on POCUS during CPR

A 79yo male presents after being found unresponsive by his wife.
Cardiac Standstill ... on POCUS during ... unresponsive by his wife ... #POCUS #CPR #Echoardiogram ... #ACLS #S4C #Intraarrest
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... McConnells #Sign #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #labeled
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... on POCUS Hypotension ... the benefits of POCUS ... in diagnosing cardiac ... trauma #cardiology #s4c