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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... DrJayMohan #Cardiac ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis
Double Apical Impulse (S4) Visualization on Physical Exam - Hi-Res Video Version: https://www.grepmed.com/images/7802/physicalexam-cardiology-impulse-double-gallop-apical-signs

On palpation, the PMI
www.grepmed.com/images/7802/physicalexam-cardiology-impulse-double-gallop-apical-signs ... cardiac apex and ... sound was heard on cardiac ... contraction as blood ... is best heard over
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
allow adequate blood ... that results in injury ... blood vessel lumen ... in transmural injury ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
(A4C) 48 year ... next tests are ... POCUS: serial blood ... MRI, CT TAP are ... #cardiology
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
other coexisting cardiac ... intraventricular blood ... Echocardiography #Echocardiogram ... #Jenni #Chin #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
quantify renal injury ... (UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... reveals increasing blood
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
AL Cardiac: • ... Testing Blood ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... enlargement • MRI ... Tests: • Diagnostic
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Microbiology: Blood ... : • New cardiac ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... • Blood cultures ... #management #cardiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
cardinal features ... normal CSF white blood ... sensitive tests ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may