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RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... your next step in management ... hypotension/peri-arrest ... followed by 90mg iv infusion ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
anaesthetic (remember infusion ... immediate clinical team ... If circulatory arrest ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19- Clot in Transit

57 year old COVID PUI  with massive RA thrombus
Pulmonary Embolism ... Transit 57 year ... Resulted in cardiac arrest ... ClotinTransit #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... inform clinical team ... Call for cardiac arrest ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... to the theatre team ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
pulse or impending arrest ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... ); circulatory embolus ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
inform theatre team ... fluid by rapid infusion ... • Embolism. ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management