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Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
tachycardia • Atrial ... • Pulmonary embolism ... muscle rupture • Acute ... mitral regurgitation ... #causes #Hypotensive
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... attributable to acute ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Echocardiogram (A4C ... presents with acute ... & poor mitral valve ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

S/p mitral repair and MAZE. Hypotensive dyspneic, lightheaded.
Bedside U/S expediting diagnosis treatment
Echocardiogram S/p mitral ... U/S expediting diagnosis ... #AcutePE #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #s4c ... #clinical
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Illustrative echo-first image showing a large hydatid cyst in the
Left Ventricular ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... Pulmonary embolism ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Culture (+): Acute ... Cause Injury By ... #management #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... , (B) a septal mitral ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) A4c view; RV ... Diagnosis concerning ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Though this case ... An ASD with atria ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular ... Thrombus Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism