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Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... His pmd diagnosed ... Cardiomyopathy #DCM ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Dilated Cardiomyopathy - poor EF

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#DCM #Dilated #Cardiomyopathy #Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical #cardiology
jchristianfox #DCM ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Jugular Venous Pressure Measurement
Examiner places the patient in a reclined position and puts the base of
Positive: JVP > 3cm ... sustained JVP > 4cm ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • MI • DCM ... Stenosis • HCM ... #Differential #Diagnosis
How dendritic cells (DCs) orchestrate adaptive immunity
1- Sensing of microbial and damage signals by DCs
2- Phenotypic
dendritic cells (DCs ... damage signals by DCs ... changes during DCs ... activation 3- DC ... polarization by DCs
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
- Wound < 1cm ... - Wound 1-10 cm ... - Wound > 10 cm ... Open #Fractures #Diagnosis
Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 • Inspiration - Right-sided
 • Valsalva -
• Valsalva - HCM ... Squat to stand - HCM ... Leg elevation - HCM ... • Handgrip - HCM ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
cardiomyopathy (CM ... Cardiomyopathy (DCM ... • Endocrine (DM ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology #diagnosis
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than 3cm ... by greater than 1cm ... have claimed that POCUS ... increased diameter. 3cm ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm ... A <0.8, e’ < 8 cm ... Relaxation Speed - POCUS ... echocardiogram #grades #diagnosis ... #cardiology #POCUS