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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
- Differential Diagnosis ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... High output heart failure ... - Chronic pulmonary ... #causes #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C - Labeled

I colorized this POCUS to make it
rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram ... catastrophic mitral valve ... failure. ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology #Labeled
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... tachycardia • S3, S4 ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... #Management #Cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
RV Failure secondary ... Hypertension on Echocardiogram ... apically displaced valve ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... workup right-heart failure ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Tricuspid valve endocarditis on Echocardiogram
The anterior leaflet is affected.  When in doubt and 3D is
endocarditis on Echocardiogram ... When in doubt and 3D ... #endocarditis #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... iron deficiency anemia ... High output heart failure ... Trauma • Heart Failure ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Severe Aortic Valve Calcifications on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

42 yo woman, an extraordinary etiology of severe AS.
Severe Aortic Valve ... NYHA-4 heart failure ... #aorta #Calcifications ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

Rare case! 70M recent MI with acute resp failure
rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram ... with acute resp failure ... and pulmonary edema ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology