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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Diagnostic features ... recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
Aortic Dissection ... presented with chest ... of associated pericardial ... effusion/tamponade ... #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Pt sent ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Effusion #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Binder) • Use POCUS ... PTX/HTX and/or pericardial ... tamponade • Decompress ... potential pelvic fracture ... Primary #Survey #CABCDE
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... exam Determine Cardiac ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... change CV risk Chest