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Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Diagnosis? ... While getting 12 ... lead ECG, POCUS ... #VFib #S4C #POCUS
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Diagnosis? ... While getting 12 ... lead ECG, POCUS ... #VFib #PSAX #POCUS
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Diagnosis Framework ... Irregular SVT: Atrial Fibrillation ... Tachycardia w/ PACs, AFIb ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... - Testing: • TSH ... serum creatinine, test ... #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Limited laboratory testing ... Arrhythmias: • Atrial fibrillation ... brain flow (VT/Vfib
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a tear ... at onset • Tearing ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... with Cardio-OB team ... multi-disciplinary team ... with Cardio-OB team ... #management #cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Excessive heating ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... echo in the last year ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
to the theatre team ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup