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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
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
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
algorithm for the ... treatment of cancer-associated ... rivaroxaban are the ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... Anticoagulation #Management
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 ... #treatment #hepatology
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 ... #hepatology
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
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Diagnosis and Management ... (if feasible): TTE ... Cross-sectional imaging (anatomy ... #treatment #endoscopy ... #varices #hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
48% depending on the ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
cases, median -3d ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... disease: • Optimal treatment ... • Depending on the ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management