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Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
sync with the cardiac ... afterload & increases LV ... The thick-walled LV ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic ... Also, LV dilation ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiac ... #PLAX #AorticValve
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Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Arterial Lines - Abnormal ... inspiration - Cardiac ... Weak Beats - RV & LV ... Peak - Severe Aortic ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... Adults Current ACC ... with impaired and normal ... LV functions. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... 3 d later with normal ... LV and RV function ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV ... sx overlap with normal ... studies show no ↓ LV
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral ... dysfunction or LV ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... may benefit from LV ... transitioning to oral ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management