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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Clinical Presentation
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
metastasize (>1/ ... 2 melanoma cases ... Cardiac #metastasis #clinical ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c #3d
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... bubbles = PFO 2. ... appears to be coming ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #a4c #intrapulmonary
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 ... Change in clinical ... indication of AC ... unless prior heart/lung
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... Diagnosis = clinical ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... mg per day or 1 ... day, followed by long
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Differential Diagnosis 1. ... to right shunt 2. ... Diagnosis #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... (see 2-8 Peri-operative ... hyperventilate lungs ... boluses 10 ml.kg-1 ... Plan admission to critical
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
VSD on Newborn POCUS ... Case resolution: ... copious B lines on lung ... cardiology echo showed 2 ... Echocardiogram #pediatrics #clinical
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... Long chronic severe ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
COPD lungs and bad ... couple days of holding ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram ... #s4c