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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Cardioembolic: • ECG ... suspicion) • +/- bubble ... study (r/o PFO ... - Defined if 1) ... stroke #workup #diagnosis
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
1. ... Small secundum ASD ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus ... #bubble
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... Wide-Complex Tachycardia 1. ... Bundle-branch morphology ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
study, in a patient ... liver disease and pulmonary ... 1. ... Early transit of bubbles ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment