7 results
Huge LV thrombus on Echocardiogram

Patient with HF and TIA, in sinus rhythm. Heparin, followed by warfarin,
Huge LV thrombus ... Patient with HF ... and TIA, in sinus ... echocardiogram #POCUS #cardiology ... #a4c
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Decompensated HF ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... thrombus • Digoxin ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #Finger #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... regimen is not as clear ... IV bolus can cause ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... PMHx recent CHF, ... are not POCUS: serial ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... thrombus, RV systolic ... May have typical HF ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... dysfunction or LV ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... surgical management