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Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
Right ventricular function ... Fractional area ... predictive of all‐cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tachycardia • Junctional ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diastolic/Systolic Function ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... taken at home, work ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 3rd degree) • Junctional ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal platelet function ... clotting factor function ... deficiency Work
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
preserved systolic function ... Workup for cause ... "just another case ... EtOH causes thiamine ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
atrial tachycardia, junctional ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Severe functional TR (w/o color and CW Doppler) on TTE 2D and 3D
How do we estimate
Severe functional ... TR (w/o color and ... Ivan_Echocardio #Severe #functional ... #3D #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
a negative ED work-up ... displayed using a color-coded ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology