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Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... leads especially left ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... root, and left ... atrium should roughly ... Michael Macias, EM ... #Radiology #POCUS
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... placed through an arterial ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
ventricle (LV), left ... atrium (LA), anterior ... leaflet (*), and aorta ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Obstruction by Aortic ... obstruct right and left ... elevations in different ECG ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (- ... ) EM resident ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... block, annular or aortic ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
natural frequency (e.g ... randomized controlled trial ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM