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Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... context & EKG) ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Effusion on Echocardiogram ... demonstrating ECG ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Effusion on Echocardiogram ... demonstrating ECG ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Effusion on Echocardiogram ... demonstrating ECG ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Large Pericardial ... EKG from same patient ... alternans #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical ... #Cardiology #Swinging
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EKG unremarkable ... best choice for management ... This was her EKG ... #clinical #cardiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
known drug causes (eg ... myocardial infarction, hyperkalaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology