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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Cardiology #A4C
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(1) Thickened ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... (7) patient in atrial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Cardiology #S4C
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... • Prevalence: 1- ... associated with DM-1, ... EMG testing Lab ... valproate, vigabatrin, propofol
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... cycles after right atrial ... #diagnosis #management
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
 •
• Onset Hours Cardio ... people) = 4.5 Gy. 1 ... Gy = ~10,000 CXRs ... Injury #Toxicity #diagnosis ... #management
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... as atrial septum ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... postoperative cardiac ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... is vital while lab ... Cardiac cath if ... acute coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
- A4C Pt sent to ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... stopped after 1 ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #cardiology