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Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
several methods and ... independent prognostic value ... predictive of all‐cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
LAA Thrombus), Valve ... - Most Common Cause ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hair loss- feet and ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
with a normal echocardiogram ... Workup for cause ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Double Orifice Mitral Valve in a young M w/ chest pain. Rare congenital anomaly of subvalvular
Orifice Mitral Valve ... in this case); ... sinus venosus ASD ... MitralValve #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
TRPG = tricuspid valve ... pulmonary ejection ms ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
An APD was noted ... The most common causes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Differential Diagnosis ... • Prosthetic valve ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Septic emboli cause ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram ... seen in mitral valve ... prolapsing leaflets causes ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #diagnosis