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Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... LVOT diameter: 1. ... Calculate VTI: 1. ... Obtain A5c view ... #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Echocardiogram (a4c ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... #left #atrium #a4c ... #pocus
Single Syringe Adenosine - Instructions
1) Dilute 6-12 mg of adenosine in a syringe for a total
- Instructions 1) ... Dilute 6-12 mg ... Use 0.9% NaCl 2) ... to place IV in AC ... #management
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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people) = 4.5 Gy. 1 ... lymphocyte count = ALC ... at 48 hours • ALC ... prognosis • ALC ... Toxicity #diagnosis #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... clinical suspicion 2. ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... In addition to dilated ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary ... #cardiology #saline
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... Check and maintain ABC ... mg) slowly over 2- ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... Echocardiogram 2 ... right heart strain related ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Echocardiogram (1) ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... cardiac chambers dilated ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus