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Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
misdiagnosed as STEMI ... thrombolysed with SK ... effusion #clot #thrombus ... #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Severe CP x 1 ... hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Clinical
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular Thrombus ... Mina Iskander MD, MSc ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology #A4c
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... 2. ... Manage acute cardiac ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(1) Thickened ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... of diagnosis (e.g ... neuropathy or cardiac ... anterior/posterior MSK
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... other causes* 2. ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... months before 1°
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... dystrophy - Brain stem ... Findings: 1. ... - Peek sign 2. ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... bubbles = PFO 2. ... stretched PFO or ASD ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... #clinical #pocus