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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/ ... 2 melanoma cases ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Rheumatic Heart ... (1) Thickened ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Stages: 1. ... tissue perfusion 2. ... or spinal cord injury ... decompensated heart ... hypertension
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 ... ventricular septum 2)
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Stages: 1. ... tissue perfusion 2. ... or spinal cord injury ... decompensated heart ... hypertension
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Injury: • Exertional ... → Syncope • Signs ... maintain adequate cardiac ... Multi-system illness: 1. ... encephalopathy) 2.
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... appear in left heart ... 3-6 cardiac cycles ... Arterial blood gas (ABC
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
What do you see ... liver disease and pulmonary ... hypertension? ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
contribute to falls. 1. ... - Cardiac arrhythmias ... cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... 2. ... positive Romberg sign
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
he suffered no head ... Vital signs: BP ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... and second ribs.1 ... /50 Rule (part 2)