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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular ... In up to 1/4 of cases ... involves the right ventricular ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #POCUS
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
reversal of severe biventricular ... Case Resolution: ... Myocarditis #plax #psax #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Echocardiogram A 55-year-old ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... imaging of the ventricular ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Claudication) - Cold ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS - Apical ... View A 50-year-old ... #Fibrillation #POCUS ... cardiology #clinical #a4c
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
and Management Algorithm ... PostPrandial Insulin A1c ... • Secondary Causes ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Targets #Management #algorithm
Microcavitation due to mechanical valve closure (aortic in this case).

Dissolved gas changing state due to changes
aortic in this case ... pressure that causes ... Closure #Bubbles #Ventricular ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #A2C
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
(case below) • ... Pseudoaneurysm #Ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... CardiacMRI #PSAX #A4C
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular ... Mina Iskander MD, MSc ... Arterial #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology #A4c
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... indication of AC ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold