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Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Inpatient Cath Lab ... risk, +ECG changes ... #CathLab #Indications ... #Cardiac #catheterization ... #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) demonstrated on Echocardiogram Bubble Study

Intra-cardiac shunt: Bubbles appear in LA quickly (within 3
Study Intra-cardiac ... appear in LA quickly ... beats) Intra-pulmonary ... Study #clinical #POCUS ... #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
QRS complex Pulmonary ... elevation seen > 2 ... • Epicardial artery ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
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 ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... wide-complex tachycardia: bundle ... cardioversion 2. ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Physical exam • 12-lead ... Regularity: Have the patient ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... Standing up straight after ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Fontan Procedure Schematic
A Fontan is done in most children (approximately 90%) who effectively have a single
venous return 2) ... who has had a Fontan ... that is providing cardiac ... artery. ... Diagram #congenital #Cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Dialysis stopped after ... Patient states was ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Dialysis stopped after ... Patient states was ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology