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Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... hemorrhagic pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #effusion ... #clot #thrombus ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Pericardial Consistency Comparison on POCUS - Blood, Fat, Pus and Serous

Unclotted blood remains anechoic around clotted
Blood, Fat, Pus and ... independently from cardiac ... Serous effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #S4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #S4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #A4C
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(2) Lvef 25-30% ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... (5) Layered clot ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #thrombus
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
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Saline (NS) - Comparison ... renal tissue perfusion ... Acidosis worsens cardiac ... impairment of thrombin ... destroy existing clots
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
Early transit of bubbles ... = PFO 2. ... >LAP as atrial septum ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Arterial Line: ... quickly (30-90 sec ... response to the rapid infusion ... CO during a 15 sec ... #criticalcare #comparison
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
diuretics, Saline infusion ... Treatments: • Calcium 2- ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... 10U reg IV + 1-2 ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC