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RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
echocardiographic findings of PAH ... challenges that can ... #PAH #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) ... Obtain in severe CAP ... Pseudomonas) • Severe CAP ... radiographically confirmed CAP ... #CAP #Diagnosis
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... #IPAH #clinical ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c #pocus
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
inoculation • Clinical ... resembles community-acquired ... pneumonia with ... blastomycosis – can ... blastomycosis can
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
• LDH assays can ... 280 U/L • It can ... cell enzymes - Acquired ... hemolytic anemia, PNH ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
VKA can be stopped ... six months are required ... patients with chronic atrial ... valve (2017 AHA/ACC ... #Management #Cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... blood gas (ABC) ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... Can also be seen ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Signs of Tamponade can ... be masked by pulmonary ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
misdiagnosed as CAP ... DIAGNOSTICS: Clinical ... diagnosis + path ... #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
resuscitation can ... Arterial Line: ... of the waveform can ... absolute values can ... comparison #challenges #management