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Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) on Echocardiogram (A4c)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#LAA #left #atrial #appendage #a4c #Echocardiogram
Left Atrial Appendage ... (LAA) on Echocardiogram ... Ivan_Echocardio #LAA ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis and Left ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... risk factor for LA ... of underlying cardiac ... #pocus
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Severe Left Atrial ... LA diameter > 7 ... Enlargement #Severe #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS ... #A4C
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
right atrium (RA), left ... ventricle (LV) and left ... atrium (LA). ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Apical
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... Activate cath lab ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Left atrial appendage thrombus on TTE

Yasmin S. Hamirani, MD @HamiraniYasmin

#atrial #appendage #thrombus #LAA #POCUS #echocardiogram #clinical
Left atrial appendage ... appendage #thrombus #LAA ... #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a2c
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... or priapism • Lab ... : WBC >100k, + lab ... sudden death • Lab ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... help stratify cardiac ... emergent cath lab ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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• Onset Hours Cardio ... 1 Gy = ~10,000 CXRs ... Lymphopenia is first lab ... Injury #Toxicity #diagnosis ... #management
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Echocardiogram (A4C ... left atrium & poor ... seen from LV to LA ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology