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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... Arteriovenous Fistula ... Acquired (e.g., iHD ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pathologic: • Valvular disorders ... Hyperdynamic circulation/High ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... Arteriovenous fistula ... Diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Metabolic Brain Disorders ... Corpus Callosum: MBD ... Intoxication, Parathyroid Disorders ... Metabolic #Brain #Disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #Radiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Valvular disorders ... Hyperdynamic circulation/High ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... Arteriovenous fistula ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Intestinal-Venous Fistula on Echocardiogram (a4c) and IVC Ultrasound

"fart in the heart"

Katherine Collins MSc FBSE @The_Echo_Nerd

#Intestinal #Venous
Intestinal-Venous Fistula ... Katherine Collins MSc ... Intestinal #Venous #Fistula ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #ivc
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
V-pacemaker, ↑K, ICD ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... congenital, MI, high ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Humerus Fracture on POCUS

A woman fell down a flight of stairs and can’t move her left
Humerus Fracture on POCUS ... fracture is seen on POCUS ... Humerus #Fracture #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #msk ... #orthopedics #radiology
Achilles Tendon Tear on POCUS (Labeled)

A 35yo male presents with ankle pain. Achilles tendon tear is
Tendon Tear on POCUS ... tear is seen on POCUS ... #Tendon #Tear #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #msk ... #radiology #orthopedics
Shoulder Infraspinatus Hematoma on POCUS

A woman fell down a flight of stairs and can’t move her
Infraspinatus Hematoma on POCUS ... Infraspinatus #Hematoma #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #msk ... #orthopedics #radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... ASA class If high ... of Surgery: • High ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... one post op Cardiology