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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG ... • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial ... spleen • Fecal fat measurements
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Pt sent ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #PLAX #clinical
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Check serial lactates ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... cultures if possible (eg ... ongoing management plan ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology
Tamponade is paradoxical RV collapse during diastole. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if that’s happening by
better obviate the cardiac ... cycle (in lieu of ECG ... #Tamponade #PLAX ... #Echocardiogram ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology