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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
/w acute right heart ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... from acute right heart ... strain related to pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Right Heart Cath ... - Normal Cardiac ... ) Pulmonary Artery ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... ultrasound. ... chambers of the heart ... described for Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
A′ = peak late diastolic ... ratio > I .0, and McConnell ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Right Heart Catheterization ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... /m2) (SVI = CI/heart ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Gradient, TPG, and Diastolic ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
responsiveness due to heart ... Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... • PULMONARY A ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis