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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... prevent embolism (should ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... prevent embolism (should ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
root, and left atrium ... should roughly ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Hg although PP should ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
ventricle (LV), left atrium ... (LA), anterior mitral ... leaflet (*), and aorta ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
Aortic aneurysm ... thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Radiology #Vasc ... #POCUS #AAA #MuralThrombus
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
AAAs should be closely ... The classic triad ... have claimed that POCUS ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, Serial ... trops (-) EM ... resident does echo ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... be done on diagnosis ... started, patients should ... Serial TTE and close
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... proximal muscles of shoulder ... sinusitis, saddle nose