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Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... PPHTN • Peak tricuspid ... Effect: PATENT-1
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
on Echocardiogram ... This case illustrates ... apically displaced valve ... (the tricuspid) ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Stenosis • Tricuspid ... Disease • Acute ... Arterial Hypertension
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
(a4c) It belongs ... with a history of hypertension ... Mitral valve doesn ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... #left #atrium #a4c
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... PP and systolic hypertension ... : • Acute Coronary ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Regurgitation) • Tricuspid
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... hypertension? ... 1. ... stretched PFO or ASD ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)

Here's the bedside Echo of an 8-week-old boy who presented to
Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... to the ER with acute ... (This causes ↑ strain ... Return #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #A4C
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... Transfusion Related Acute ... ↑bleeding • Hypotension ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusion #diagnosis