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Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Arterial Lines - ... Abnormal Arterial ... Weak Beats - RV & LV ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis ... #criticalcare
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... afterload & increases LV ... The thick-walled LV ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... management #cardiology #criticalcare
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
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypertension, LV ... (≥ 0.12s) with abnormal ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #differential #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... Hypovolemia - LV ... ’s • Reduced Arterial
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 ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... may benefit from LV ... transitioning to oral ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Short QT LV ... ST Elevation of Normal ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic