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Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... #diagnosis #Right ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Ultrasound Right Ventricular ... (EI) = D2/D1 RV ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... echocardiogram #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
of Cardiogenic Shock ... Tamponade, pulmonary ... #Cardiogenic #Shock ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... ) with dilated RV ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
• PREMATURE VENTRICULAR ... STRUCTURAL DISEASE • ACQUIRED ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Large Right Ventricular Tumor on POCUS

A friendly reminder that not all D-shaped septums are from pulmonary
Large Right Ventricular ... Tumor on POCUS ... septums are from pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology ... #mass #RV #psax
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
 •
≤ 0.9 predicts RV ... 1.85 predicts RV ... 0.8 indicates RV ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressures (RA, RV ... ) ● Pulmonary ... passive filling of RV ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
(or thrombi); RV ... Dilated RV with ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Malignant RV Mass ... ventricle suggesting pulmonary ... was metastatic pulmonary ... #Ventricular #Mass ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology