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Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac Parameters

Central Venous Pressure 

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure 

Cardiac Index 

Stroke Index 

Systemic Vascular
Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac ... Venous Pressure Pulmonary ... Artery Wedge Pressure ... Cardiac Index ... Normal #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Disease Coronary Artery ... - Other • Anemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... decompensated Pulmonary ... #Artery #Catheter ... Hemodynamics #Cardiology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... most support her diagnosis ... artery filling ... Thrombus #InTransit #clinical ... #ultrasound #echocardiogram
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Cath - Normal Cardiac ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Artery Pressure ... #Heart #Cath #Cardiac ... RHC #cardiology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... artery hypertension ... output (ie, cardiac ... artery occlusion ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... • Anxiety • Anemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Artery Systolic ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... Shortly after had ... cardiac arrest. ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Cardiology #A4c #clinical
Chest pain, good story, but nonspecific ECG? Do a bedside echo: regional WMAs support your case
UltrasoundJelly #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... WallMotionAbnormality #Coronary #Artery