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Another Takotsubo.

68F actually presented after some very joyous news in contrast to the usual 'broken heart
usual 'broken heart ... syndrome' ... @MedCrisis #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #Takotsubo
A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
severe retrosternal chest ... pain and a cardiac ... 2017-02-01p2-3/ #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #Takotsubo
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Intrapulmonary shunting is most commonly demonstrated by contrast TTE when
on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) Hepatopulmonary ... right side of the heart ... #Echocardiogram ... #hepatology #clinical
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
•
performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... intolerance • Chest ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Source: Fanaroff AC ... This Patient With Chest ... : The Rational Clinical ... Atypical #ChestPain #Cardiac
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
typical boot shaped heart ... caused the upturned ... cardiac apex due ... the most common cardiac ... #XRay #CXR #clinical
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... wall, since the heart ... This causes a density ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #Cardiac
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... overload with heart ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... or structural heart ... frequently benign causes ... carotid sinus syndrome ... should be guided by clinical