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Inferior Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram

Older male with chest pain, diaphoresis. ECG with concerning
Inferior Regional ... Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ECG with concerning ... Abnormality #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
becoming acute anterior ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Medical management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

#Management #Cardiology #Medical #Treatment #Stable #Ischemic #HeartDisease #Algorithm
Medical management ... of Stable Ischemic ... Heart Disease #Management ... #Cardiology #Medical ... #Treatment #Stable
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram
52F with weeks of shortness of breath, pedal edema and constipation.  Exam
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram ... shortness of breath, pedal ... ECG: SR, low QRS ... Myxedema #Heart #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... - Dopamine, medium ... 4-10 mcg/kg/min ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Management? ... #Systolic #Anterior ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... cardiac death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... of RV Failure [e.g ... rightventricular #cardiology ... #management #treatment
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
despite intensive medical ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... changes or troponin Medical ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... catheterization #cardiology
Paracentesis Anatomy Landmarks

Don't hit the inferior epigastric artery!!! Go 2cm below the umbilicus in the midline
Don't hit the inferior ... cm superior and medial ... to the anterior ... of coagulation (e.g ... Landmarks #anatomy #management