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Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... cystic mass in left ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA) view with right ventricle (RV), circular left ventricle (LV), and papillary muscles #Clinical
(RV), circular left ... muscles #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #PSAX #ALiEM
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... cardioverter-defibrillator; LV, left ... ventricular; LVH, left ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
(RA), left ventricle ... (LV) and left atrium ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Apical ... #FourChamber #ALiEM
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
flutter, ectopic atrial ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... Decompensated HF ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Recommended Therapeutic Approach to the Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin receptor blockers;
receptor blockers; HF ... failure; LVEF, left ... Cardiomyopathy #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Subxiphoid 4-chamber view showing right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left ventricle (LV) and left atrium
(RA), left ventricle ... (LV) and left atrium ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Subxiphoid ... PericardialEffusion #ALiEM
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... characteristics; a left ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Decompensated HF ... the right and left ... the right and left ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology