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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
) 39 yo M w CP ... Non-ischemic EKG, nl CXR ... What's the Diagnosis ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... intolerance • Chest ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... best choice for management ... patient presented in cardiac ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #ACLS #Intraarrest
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
POCUS TEE during Cardiac ... person performing chest ... #POCUS #TEE #clinical ... #acls #arrest # ... cardiology #echocardiogram
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... #Management #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Anterior-Septal Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

58yoM smoker, neg nuclear ST last week, with CP that
last week, with CP ... What's his diagnosis ... Resolution: ACS. ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #PLAX #LAD
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
(PLAX) 57yo M with ... chest pain. ... negative ECG, CXR ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest, start CPR ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... #management #cardiology