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Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... 1cm from aortic valve ... Obtain A5c view ... #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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, syncope. 1. ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Endocrinopathies 2. ... #Management #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF, Severe Valve ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Treatment Goals: 1) ... MAP > 60-65 2)
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
to the theatre team ... compressions 100 min-1, ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... #Differential # ... #Diagnosis #Management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a tear ... Evaluation: 1. ... sharp/stabbing 2. ... disease • Cardiac ... Pulse deficit/differential
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... 2. ... Manage acute cardiac ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... neuropathy or cardiac ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Stages: 1. ... tissue perfusion 2. ... ascending aorta into valve ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and non-sinus → 2- ... with surgical team ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Mitral valve doesn ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus