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LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
LAD Coronary Artery ... Dissection on POCUS ... hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... PSAX #Clinical #Cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... flow progression, LA ... artery systolic ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Grades #Criteria
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... Capture: Narrow, different ... - Suspect STEMI ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... #cardiology #lbbb
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Artery Pressures ... Gradient, TPG, ... Gradient, DPG) ... consumption) can lead ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... • Epicardial artery ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... occlusion that may lead ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
including negative ECG ... He had had an outpatient ... Admitted this time after ... was metastatic pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
heart is pounding, racing ... Physical exam • 12-lead ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... Standing up straight after ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... than 5 to 7 days after ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology