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Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
apixaban, edoxaban (typically ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... ) 1. ... alone but typically ... aPTT 1.
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... includes: stage 1 ... leads indicates atrial ... injury. stage 2 ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Differential Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
valve doesn’t look typical ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
wide-complex tachycardia: bundle ... Cardioversion 1. ... cardioversion 2. ... Initial heparin not typically ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... Early transit of bubbles ... >LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Obtain EKG if: ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... management for select