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Diabetes Pathophysiology and Medication Targets

The ominous octet is one concept that summarizes the different pathophysiologic pathways
Diabetes Pathophysiology ... the different pathophysiologic ... hyperglycemia in type 2 ... #Diabetes #Pathophysiology ... Targets #Drug #Endocrinology
The Cardiac Cycle Animated - Systole, Diastole, Pressures and Volume - (slowed down version @ 1/2
down version @ 1/2 ... speed) #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #CardiacCycle
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Cardiology Windows ... A4C) • Apical 2 ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Windows
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... 2 - Dr. ... #Measurement #POCUS ... #cardiology
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
POCUS - Measuring ... Calculate LVOT Area 2) ... x HR (bpm) - POCUS ... Cardiac #Output #CO #POCUS ... #Measurement #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Suprasternal Notch 2) ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
prevalence approx 2% ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Atherosclerosis - Stages of plaque development
 1. Fatty streak
 2. Plaque progression
 3. Plaque disruption

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Fatty streak 2. ... disruption #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #Atherosclerosis
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
and scarring 2. ... Hashitoxicosis #Hashimotos #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Level • Apical 2- ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS ... Echocardiography #Cardiology