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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Diagnosis - Absent a ... myxoma, pulmonary ... hypertension, pulmonic ... Atrioventricular dissociation ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
in a patient with ... causes (chronic lung ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2)
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
on Echocardiogram ... history of hypertension ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... Long chronic severe ... #clinical #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
A′ = peak late diastolic ... A. ... ventricle, parasternal long ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
1 — Treat the lungs ... hypertension Rx ... 2 — Optimize the ... 20 mg q6hr) - Hypotension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... cycles after right atrial ... disease - Portal hypertension ... on radioactive lung
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
2 patients w ... apical sparing) A ... strain related to pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion 2. ... protein-albumin" dissociation ... • Orthostatic hypotension ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
contrast study, in a ... liver disease and pulmonary ... hypertension? ... bubbles = PFO 2. ... as RAP>LAP as atrial