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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... using three (3) components ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Zoonoses Fungal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Cardiology
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
Indications for Echocardiogram ... #Indications #Echocardiogram ... TTE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #algorithm
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... Final diagnosis ... Atrial #Myxoma #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
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Polymicrobial Tricuspid Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram in IVDU.  MRSA and Candida Albicans.  Don't forget
Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... forget to consider fungal ... Endocarditis #S4C #pocus #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... similar where Cardiology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Right Heart Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

To differentiate acute from chronic right heart
Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram ... likely a chronic component ... Strain #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
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Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Final diagnosis-left ... Myxoma #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
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Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - S4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Final diagnosis-left ... Myxoma #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
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