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D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Ultrasound Right Ventricular ... (EI) = D2/D1 RV ... “D Sign” EI > 1 ... echocardiogram #psax ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Ratio - Abnormal Septal ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... #diagnosis #Right ... #Ventricular #cardiology
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Cardiac Findings ... Interventricular septum ... dysfunction or pulmonary ... - Effusion ECG ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... Fixed Volume → Septum ... to Accommodate RV ... A-wave (E/A > 1) ... - pericardial (pulmonary
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
including negative ECG ... ventricle suggesting pulmonary ... was metastatic pulmonary ... #Ventricular #Mass ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: 1. ... lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... • Normal left ventricular ... #cardiology
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Stages: 1. ... 66% of shock) • Septic ... vascular → RV failure ... venous return/ventricular ... Classification #types #diagnosis
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Stages: 1. ... of shock) • Septic ... vascular → RV failure ... venous return/ventricular ... Classification #Types #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Hypokalemia • Bundle ... classified as: • Low: <1 ... Intermediate burden: >1 ... 300 = NSVT EKG
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... Early transit of bubbles ... >LAP as atrial septum ... dysfunctional RV ... PVeins (extra-cardiac