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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Failure (Most Common ... Valves • Pulmonary ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... • Primary Pulmonary ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
along with concave Pulmonary ... ToF is the most common ... Abscess which is a common ... CXR #clinical #radiology ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology
Univentricular heart, Left Ventricular type l-loop

Ventriculoarterial connections are discordant 
Common atrioventricular valve 
Pulmonary artery banding
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are discordant Common ... atrioventricular valve Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4c #Cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary ... RVOT notching - Common ... PADP-PCWP > 7 mmHg Pulmonary ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pulmonary #arterial
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Tachycardia (most common ... #EKG #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
sleep apnea - Common ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology
Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation demonstrated in the Cephalic Vein

Patient with severe pulmonary hypertension and severe tricuspid regurgitation.
Patient with severe pulmonary ... Editor note- see comment ... #PhysicalExam #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
cardiomyopathy, massive pulmonary ... It is also a common ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Sarcoidosis Most Commonly ... dysfunction or pulmonary ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology
How to Float a PA (Swan-Ganz) Catheter
1) Place an introducer catheter, usually 15 to 20cm, into
central vein, most commonly ... Catheter #Float #Pulmonary ... #instructions #cardiology