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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Views and Windows ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... Orientations #Atlas #Map ... #Comparison #Table ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
describes an abnormal heart ... junction" between atria ... and ventricles. ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #Rhythms #Table
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... occlusion that may ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
embolism +++, Heart ... cultures/serology: Serial ... results: vegetation may ... #comparison #infective ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
MAR (atrial rate ... dominant pacemaker focus ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... occlusion that may ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
a) Ischemic heart ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stress testing may
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
probe along a slug trail ... may not be in line ... more accurate and ... COMPRESSION: E.g ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
) • Valvular heart ... pregnancy • May ... during Delivery • Stable ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology