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Large atrial septal defect on cardiac POCUS with an oddly satisfying bubble study.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Bubble
defect on cardiac POCUS ... oddly satisfying bubble ... study. ... #Study #ASD #Atrial ... SeptalDefect #Clinical #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... morphology in V1 and ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Failure • Evaluate and ... of RV Failure [e.g ... involving RV, Pulmonary ... Primary/Concomitant Pericardial ... rightventricular #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Pulmonary embolism ... McConnell's sign, and ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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dysfunction or pulmonary ... hypertension Pericardial ... - Effusion ECG ... multifocal) - Right bundle ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... • Malignancy (e.g ... patients with pulmonary ... Lupus, GPA, RA, and ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Massive Pericardial ... Echocardiogram (PLAX and ... demonstrating ECG ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
- Observe and ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... flow in all major epicardial ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Algorithm ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Calculations PULMONARY ... RV dysfunction. e.g ... Increases in RAP or pericardial ... forward flow. e.g ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology