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Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... Hypertension ... • Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for causes ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... if unexpected hypotension ... Risk factors for BAH ... Orthostasis • Hypotension ... addisons #disease #endocrinology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... overgrowth: • Carpal ... Cardiovascular disease: • Cardiac ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
on Echocardiogram ... This case illustrates ... 100% reliable sign ... #PAH #Echocardiogram ... cardiology #s4c #pocus
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
nose deformity • Cardiac ... (UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... or serologies + symptoms ... Goodpasture's cause
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Hypertension ... Signs of Tamponade ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Cardiac #
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... 3 Woods units, PA ... - Mechanism: causes
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Cardiac arrhythmia ... psychosis - CHF - Hypotension ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #differential #endocrinology ... #signs #symptoms
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
• Heavy-chain (AH ... in AA and AL Cardiac ... arthropathy • Carpal ... Amyloid typing Cardiac ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Echocardiogram of Ventricular Tachycardia while still being paced.

You're asked to emergently echo this patient who developed
Echocardiogram of ... the ICU after cardiac ... arrest from severe pulmonary ... hypertension. ... Tachycardia #VTach #POCUS