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Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... monotherapy (2017 AHA/ACC ... valve (2017 AHA/ACC ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Target #DOAC #Table
Single Syringe Adenosine - Instructions
1) Dilute 6-12 mg of adenosine in a syringe for a total
patient's arm Clinical ... to place IV in AC ... #Instructions #pharmacology ... #SVT #cardiology ... #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4C
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
inform immediate clinical ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Start continuous CPR ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC ... Change in clinical ... indication of AC ... medical and surgical management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
pack. ❸ Remove all ... arrest, start CPR ... as patient is stable ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
appearance of heart on CXR ... amyloidosis with cardiac ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... differential #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... #pharmacology