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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Kerley B lines, alveolar ... bilateral pleural effusions ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... #management #cardiology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
space (pleural effusion ... position Obstructive lung ... The following signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
output because of cardiac ... In the lungs LV ... finally into the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
anti-GBM) Other tests ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... leading to diffuse alveolar ... sparing of the lung ... #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... ensure adequate lung ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis