9 results
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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intolerance • Chest ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
parasternal long axis view ... x-ray and and ECG ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram ... out this apical cardiac ... view though! ... The CXR may be helpful ... #clinical #cardiology
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... PLAX) 57yo M with chest ... including negative ECG ... , CXR & trop. ... #clinical #cardiology
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
POCUS TEE during Cardiac ... person performing chest ... #POCUS #TEE #clinical ... #acls #arrest #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... Note RA collapse ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... Note RA collapse ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
heart failure • Aortic ... congestion on a CXR ... experience recovery of cardiac ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology