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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
arrest trolley ... • Diagnostic features ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
cardiac arrest ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... further management
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
Hypokinesis on POCUS ... for management? ... Cath lab = best management ... #Hypokinesis #POCUS ... #PSAX #WMA #Akinesis
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
POCUS steps in ... Check for akinetic ... tests are not POCUS ... are all of some value ... #clinical #cardiology