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Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
vs Non-Valvular Atrial ... heart valve ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #definition
Large left atrial thrombus in mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis with near total disruption of mitral inflow by
Large left atrial ... stenosis Mitral ... stenosis with near ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #plax
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... to narrow down all ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Moderate or severe mitral ... stenosis • Mechanical ... heart valve ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Double Orifice Mitral Valve in a young M w/ chest pain. Rare congenital anomaly of subvalvular
Valve in a young ... regurgitation or stenosis ... MitralValve #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #PSAX
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Parasternal short axis (PSAX ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Cardiology #PSAX
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... of developing atrial ... • Mitchell et al ... mmHg developed atrial ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
valve prolapse ... insufficiency, stenosis ... ) • Severe mitral ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Prehosp ACLS-Asystole ... Diagnosis? ... #PSAX #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology