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Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... velocity, E/A ratio ... for increased LV ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... #Grading #Classification
Estimating Left Ventricular Filling Pressure by Echocardiography

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Echocardiogram #POCUS #Diastolic #Dysfunction #Diastology #Diastasis #EWave #AWave
Echocardiography #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Diastolic ... #Dysfunction #Diastology ... #EWave #AWave #EARatio
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... pneumothorax LV ... LV outflow Obstruction ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis #Features
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
moderate diastolic dysfunction ... filling (impaired LV ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Diastolic Dysfunction ... Relaxation Speed - POCUS ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #grades #diagnosis ... #cardiology #POCUS
Here’s a basic Diastology primer sheet I made before @sinaiemus echo session based on podcasts by
@SAlerhand #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Diastolic ... #Dysfunction #Diastology ... #EWave #AWave #EARatio
ASE Echocardiographic Evaluation of LV Diastolic Function
 - Myocardial Function and LV Filling
 - Criteria for
- Criteria for Diagnosis ... Dysfunction - ... According to Diastolic Dysfunction ... echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #pocus
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
Echocardiographic criteria of LV ... and apical • Focus ... Doppler analysis #LV ... Echocardiography #Echocardiogram ... Chin #cardiology #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... Stable patients ... stratification #diagnosis
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... of Systole, the LV ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram