Think ultrasound; could point of care ultrasound really change the management of critically ill patient?

Abstract

Myxomas are the most common primary cardiac neoplasms. The prevalence of cardiac tumors at autopsy ranges from 0.001% to 0.3%. More than 50% of benign cardiac tumors are myxomas. Approximately 7% of these have genetic origin and arise as a component of a heritable disorder with some clinical manifestations. Over 72% of primary cardiac tumors are benign. In adults, the majority of benign lesions are myxomas. Its clinical manifestations are variable and nonspecific. Commonly observed symptoms and signs are dyspnea, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, pulmonary edema, cough, hemoptysis, edema, and fatigue.

Key words: POCUS; ARDS; Atrial myxoma; Pulmonary edema

Abbreviations: ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome; CRP: C reactive protein; ABG: arterial blood gases; PEEP: positive end expiratory pressure; HFNC: high frequency nasal cannula; TTE: transthoracic echocardiography; P/F: ratio of partial pressure of oxygen to inspired oxygen fraction; CT: computed tomography; POCUS: point of care ultrasound

Citation: Aisa T, Lal S, Thomas J, Singh V, Narayanan N. Think ultrasound; could point of care ultrasound really change the management of critically ill patient? Anaesth. pain intensive care 2021;25(1):107–110;

DOI: 10.35975/apic.v25i1.1438

Received: 16 June 2020; Reviewed: 4 June 2020; Accepted: 21 June 2020