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Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Hypoglycemia • Anemia ... • Migraine Cardiac ... Tamponade ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Tamponade Masked ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Cardiac # ... Tamponade #Masked
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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on POCUS In ... unstable pt w/ chest ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #cardiology #clinical ... #s4c #trauma
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4C)
Can be missed on cardiac monitor - another reason to echo
Echocardiogram (S4C ... ) Can be missed ... on cardiac monitor ... Prats @PratsEM #VFib ... #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... for definitive management ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... ultrasound #trauma #cardiology ... #s4c
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
exercise intolerance, chest ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flip-flopping in the chest ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
the surgery to make ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management