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Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Diastolic Dysfunction ... mitral inflow pattern ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Grading #Classification
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... moderate diastolic dysfunction ... LV compliance), ECG ... PASP: pulmonary artery ... #Grading #Classification
Chest pain, good story, but nonspecific ECG? Do a bedside echo: regional WMAs support your case
but nonspecific ECG ... UltrasoundJelly #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... WallMotionAbnormality #Coronary #Artery
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... /Sept STEMI on EKG ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Clinical
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... disease Systolic dysfunction ... Diastolic dysfunction ... and obstructive pattern ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
disturbance • White matter ... unclear, endothelial dysfunction ... Imaging Patterns ... DWI • White matter ... Imaging: White matter
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... See thread for POCUS ... (II, III, AVF)(pattern ... Pulmonary #Embolism #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Abnormality on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... ended up being the latter ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Infection (e.g ... weakness - Bladder dysfunction ... anterior horn gray matter ... Anterior spinal artery ... - Sphincter dysfunction
Tamponade is paradoxical RV collapse during diastole. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if that’s happening by
M-mode can better ... cycle (in lieu of ECG ... Tamponade #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical