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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... ) • Inferior Vena ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... #POCUS #Cardiac
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Anatomy on POCUS ... portion must be anterior ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... #Anatomy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
window during systole ... Pneumopericardium #clinical ... echocardiogram #a4c ... #plax #pocus #airgap ... #sign
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
) Window on POCUS ... wall motion abnormalities ... #window #pocus ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #anatomy #cardiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Guidelines for Crises ... • Maintain the airway ... • Call for cardiac ... examination and vital signs ... definitive management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... dantrolene and cardiac ... groin, axillae and anterior ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... inform immediate clinical ... for cardiac arrest ... • Maintain the airway ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Guidelines for Crises ... of more of the signs ... • Maintain the airway ... • Plan for repeat ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Guidelines for Crises ... • Plan to ensure ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... that may mimic signs ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... medical and surgical management