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Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
1. ... Hypotension 2. ... sounds, JVD and hypotension ... (Beck’s triad), ... diastolic collapse of RV
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
(PAH): • RV size ... • ElA ratio << 1 ... (PVH): • RV size ... • ElA ratio > 1 ... cardiology #pulmonary #arterial
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
to Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension on ... hypertension resulting ... #Hypertension # ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension (IPAH ... dilatation and reduced RV ... #Hypertension # ... echocardiogram #cardiology #a4c
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Eye Disease: 1. ... Laceration • Ulcer ... Macular hole • Hypertensive ... common than retinal arterial ... syndrome, diabetes, hypertension
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... disease - Portal hypertension ... underlying portal hypertension
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... heart disease • Hypertensive ... pre-eclampsia, hypertension ... , LV thrombus, RV ... months before 1°
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Clinical Features 1) ... purple abdominal striae ... 5) Secondary hypertension ... infections 7) Peptic Ulcer ... ACTH production: 1.
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left atrium ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... with a history of hypertension ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... dilated #left #atrium
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
and pulmonary hypertension ... 1. ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... dysfunctional RV ... clinical #pocus #a4c