10 results
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
filling (impaired LV ... electrocardiogram, MI ... progression, LA: left atrium ... Grades #Criteria #Table ... #Assessment
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Tomography (CT) - Arterial ... Resonance Imaging (MRI ... #Contrast #CT #MRI ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
pneumothorax LV ... Endocarditis - Post-MI ... dysfunction LV ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... exercise, after acute MI ... patients with LV ... management #treatment #comparison ... #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... during Delivery • Stable ... Serial TTE and close
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
cultures/serology: Serial ... heart valves • MRI ... often seen • MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
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 ... dysfunction or LV ... Stable patients ... CARP, DECREASE V trials
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - T2, T1 precontrast, T1 portal venous,
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... portal venous, T1 arterial ... Lesions #Hepatic #MRI ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
draining wound partial ... exudate & harmful components ... colonized wound partial ... management #wound #comparison ... #table
Intraoperative Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
Free wall rupture...yes we can save them
Following a syncope event, a 72-y
brought to the ER, stable ... on arrival with ... infract of the LV ... the OR for post MI
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