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What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... can eyeball it (PSAX ... EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #HOCM #HCM #Hypertrophic
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Management? ... Motion #LVOTO #SAM #HOCM ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Criteria for diagnosis of PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
1) LV EF <0.45
2) Meets the Framingham criteria for
Cardiomyopathy 1) LV ... new symptoms of HF ... Echo diagnosis of LV ... no alternative cause ... Criteria #diagnosis #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... cardioverter-defibrillator; LV ... #CHF #Congestive ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
: Case 1: LV Clot ... Case 2: Sarcoma ... Case 3: Apical ... HOCM Case 4: Hydatid ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Probably the lowest EF I've seen in a patient that was conscious. The global dilation, diffuse
akinesis of the LV ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiology ... #PLAX #Hypokinesis ... LowEF #Severe #CHF
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... DD the [apical HOCM ... Thrombus #clinical #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... mortality and CV ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... exclude other causes ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV ... studies show no ↓ LV
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
Left ventricle (LV ... In the lungs LV ... long standing LV ... pulmonary disease and causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology