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Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(4) All 4 cardiac ... spontaneous echo contrast ... (7) patient in atrial ... clinically be in CHF ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
, 88% spec • Contrast-enhanced ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... Positive findings on contrast-enhanced
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... PMHx recent CHF, ... maybe consider contrast ... blood cultures, ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... patients with CHF ... Blood products contain ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #diagnosis #management
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
on this saline contrast ... Early transit of bubbles ... >LAP as atrial septum ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
May have typical HF ... timing with Cardio-OB ... Avoid estrogen products ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
• Transfusion Cardiac ... patients with CHF ... Blood products contain ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... surgical management