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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... improves coronary artery ... • Triggers (EKG ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Malignancy (e.g ... infarction • Aortic ... patients with pulmonary ... #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... circumferential pericardial ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
o infection • Echocardiogram ... EGPA (↓ LVEF, pericardial ... increased DLCO after ... recent DAN) • EMG ... #management #treatment
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
attributed to coronary artery ... coronary artery ... segment changes on tele ... /ECG that resolves ... #diagnosis #management
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Artery Pressures ... ARTERY PULSATILITY ... Increases in RAP or pericardial ... #artery #catheter ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
QRS complex Pulmonary ... artery is episodically ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram