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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
to perform own ADLs ... dependent DM ACS ... one post op Cardiology ... • <12mo since ACS ... medical and surgical management
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... NSTEMI #Activation #Risk ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Cardiac Standstill on POCUS during CPR

A 79yo male presents after being found unresponsive by his wife.
ACLS performed x ... activity p 30min ACLS ... , no pceff, no fine ... #Echoardiogram ... #ACLS #S4C #Intraarrest
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Effusion seen during CPR ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... best choice for management ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #ACLS
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... calculating the risk ... identifying low risk ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Attempt if high risk ... common • Imaging: CXR ... unless severe APLS ... APML #diagnosis #management
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
Good vs Bad CPR ... KPSono @KpSono #CPR ... TEE #clinical #acls ... #arrest #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
TiMi and GRACE Risk ... Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... Abbreviations: ACS ... coronary syndrome; Cr ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
consistent for all ... re-insertion due to risk ... Surgical management ... #differential #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Prehosp ACLS-Asystole ... Note presence of fine ... Fine Vfib can be ... #ultrasound #Cardiology