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Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Axis (PSAX) at the ... level of the Aortic ... heart strain (pulmonary ... Short #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... POCUS #labeled #anatomy
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
caused by a tear in the ... tunica intima, the ... innermost layer of the ... wall of the aorta ... #management #vascular
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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Fallot Summary • Anatomy ... Syndromes • “Pink” Tet ... • “Blue” Tet Options ... Tetralogy #Fallot #diagnosis ... peds #pediatrics #treatment
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... Principles: Reduce the ... pressure - Central aortic ... hypertension, pulmonary ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
involvement is the ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... with sparing of the ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
disorder occurring in the ... disease and in the ... defect (Type 1) or anatomic ... contrast-enhanced TTE ... #management #treatment
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
afterload from aortic ... contractility from the ... Left #Ventricle #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #treatment
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Transthoracic echocardiogram ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... receptors, blocking the ... Mechanism: facilitates the ... #management #hepatology
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... necessarily defined by the ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Exacerbation risk in the ... Disease #COPD #diagnosis ... #management #GOLD2022 ... #treatment