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Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... plus aspirin (ASA ... /ACC VHD Guidelines ... /ACC VHD Guidelines ... #Management #Cardiology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Examination: • Skin hyperpigmentation ... • Jaundice (later ... Nucleotidase • ALT ... obstruction • ALP ... of pregnancy, Cardiac
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
Natural history ... increases when AAA ... References: Radiology ... Brewster DC et al ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... /AHA proposed and ... help stratify cardiac ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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• Onset Hours Cardio ... 1 Gy = ~10,000 CXRs ... lymphocyte count = ALC ... at 48 hours • ALC ... prognosis • ALC
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4C
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
appearance of heart on CXR ... amyloidosis with cardiac ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #S4C
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... and undergoing AAA ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(4) All 4 cardiac ... seen in LA by the LAA ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus