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Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
heart? ... metastasize (>1/ ... metastasis #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Signs of Tamponade ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Cardiac # ... LeftSided #Collapse #PHTN
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for signs ... causes of PH (left heart ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential ... Signs of portal ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac ... causes including R heart
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... should be done): 1. ... is defined as the ... or papilledema, heart ... or acute kidney injury
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Injury: • Exertional ... → Syncope • Signs ... maintain adequate cardiac ... Multi-system illness: 1.
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Causes include: 1. ... lack of acute cardiac ... HTN • Airway ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
disease, left heart ... thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... Effect: PATENT-1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... presents with 1 ... appearance of heart ... in addition to the ... #Cardiology #A4C
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... syndrome, ARVC) • Hypertension ... Causes: • Hypertension ... Intermediate burden: >1 ... #cardiology