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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... LA, LV, aortic root ... #clinical #cardiology ... #TypeA #proximal
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
yo M sent from clinic ... POCUS shows aortic ... Also, LV dilation ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #PLAX
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Adults Current ACC ... common problem in clinical ... 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 ... Treatment options ... LV and RV function ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
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
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... before beginning treatment ... perfusion - Cardiac ... Hypovolemia - LV ... failure - Low cardiac
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dysfunction or LV ... Change in clinical ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type ... stratification #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
anatomic shunt (Type ... 2) Clinical Presentation ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... & Dry) is the treatment ... may benefit from LV ... transitioning to oral ... Cardiac cath if
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
with a Stanford Type ... CTA and standard treatment ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacUS