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Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... tricuspic valve ... #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Stroke Volume / Arterial ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Regurgitation) • Tricuspid
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
on Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary arterial ... displaced valve ... (the tricuspid) ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... artery pressure via tricuspid ... PPHTN • Peak tricuspid ... #management #hepatology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #management #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... passage • Arterial ... blood gas (ABC) ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
involvement is the ... quantify renal injury ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... reveals increasing blood ... #management #treatment
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... deficiency of red blood ... - Prosthetic valves ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
system including valves ... help AND check arterial ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Microbiology: Blood ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Septic emboli cause injury ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid