22 results
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
and Diagnostic Algorithm ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram ... spectrometry) • CBC ... , CMP, alkaline ... Workup #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... POCUS ECHO performed ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Echocardiogram
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Enlargement on Echocardiogram ... LA diameter > 7 cm ... Severe #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #POCUS
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm ... A <0.8, e’ < 8 cm ... Relaxation Speed - POCUS ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... diagnosis #cardiology #POCUS
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... aortic root (nl <4 cm ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... HR 74, JVP 15 cm ... transthoracic echocardiogram ... velocity of 9.5 cm ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
resuscitated due to DNR CC ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... STAT Labs (BMP, CBC ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
- CBC with differential ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... cancer screening, CBC ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm