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Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
PASP • Evaluate RV ... • Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for causes ... of PH (left heart ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
lung cancer (2D/3D ... heart? ... (>1/2 melanoma cases ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Injury: • Exertional ... → Syncope • Signs ... maintain adequate cardiac ... #diagnosis #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac ... R heart failure ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... is defined as the ... or papilledema, heart ... or acute kidney injury ... #Differential #
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
on Echocardiogram ... This case illustrates ... sign is that the ... RV is the ventricle ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... heart. ... The RV is on the ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Hypertensive ... , LV thrombus, RV ... and timing with Cardio-OB