10 results
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... Final diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Motion (SAM) of the Mitral ... Differential diagnosis ... * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
 -
Abdominal X-Ray ... you place every focus ... interpretation #radiology ... #diagnosis #labeled ... #anatomy #clinical
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... His pmd diagnosed ... Resolution: new (likely viral ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, Serial ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Which diagnosis ... repair-->cp/sob Labeled ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pericardial ... #effusion #plax
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
results from poor vital ... ❹ Insert intra-arterial ... and discuss with cardiology ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
ventricles and marked atria ... muscles leading to mitral ... Eosinophilia may play ... Fibrosis #EMF #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal