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AACE/ACE 2018 Glycemic Control Algorithm

#AACE #2018 #Glycemic #Diabetes #DM2 #Control #Medication #Algorithm #Endocrinology #PrimaryCare #Management
AACE/ACE 2018 Glycemic ... #AACE #2018 #Glycemic ... #Diabetes #DM2
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
area (AVA) <1.0 cm2 ... surface area <0.6 cm2 ... /m2, mean gradient ... combination of an AVA <1 cm2 ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits SGLT2 (sodium/glucose cotransporter 2) in the proximal tubule,
mL/minute/1.73 m2 ... candidiasis) • Euglycemic ... Pharmacology #Summary #DM2
Periprosthetic Aortic Valve Regurgitation Grading
 • Vena Contracta Area
 • Circumference
 • Jet Length
Mild - Moderate
Mild: 1) 0.1 cm2 ... Moderate: 2) 0.2 cm2 ... Circumference 3) 0.2 cm2 ... Severe: 5) 0.7 cm2 ... Criteria #Diagnosis #cardiology
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2 ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... psax #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Stenosis Severity
Moderate     4.0 - 6.0 cm2
Normal     1.6
4.0 - 6.0 cm2 ... 1.6 - 2.0 cm2 ... 1.1 - 1.5 cm2 ... Severe < 1 cm2 ... Grading #diagnosis #cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Dissection Flap on POCUS ... hypertension and DM ... Dissection #Flap #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
index > 160 mL/m2 ... Enlargement #Severe #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
an EOA of 0.8 cm2 ... rather than 1.0 cm2 ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
index (2.5-4 L/min/m2 ... 33-47 ml/beats/m2 ... Oxygen delivery (DO2 ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology