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Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
tamponade. ... pulmonary capillary wedge ... atrial pressure ... #NormalValues #Differential ... Table #Chambers #Wedge
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... Right-to-Left Shunt Tamponade ... #Wedge #Hemodynamics ... #Cardiology #diagnosis
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Jugular Venous Pressure ... fibrillation, sinus ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... tamponade #Abnormal ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Fibrillation ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... right ventricular pressure ... 1. ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... including: • Coronary artery ... capture of the atria ... fibrillation ... #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
causing ⬆️ RA pressure ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... clinical #pocus #a4c ... intrapulmonary #cardiology