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Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... Extrapulmonary: ... neuropathy or cardiac ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
with end-stage liver ... 1. ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #a4c #intrapulmonary
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... 2. ... Manage acute cardiac ... Presentation: - Fever ... agent, steroids, AC
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... exam Determine Cardiac ... algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... postoperative cardiac
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
disease Caused by intrapulmonary ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Clinical Presentation ... left heart 3-6 cardiac
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
metastasize (>1/ ... 2 melanoma cases ... #metastasis #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Echocardiogram (1) ... - with severe MS ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... #cardiology #a4c
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
10% depending on clinical ... typically taught if ever ... loss of vital signs ... thoracic trauma with signs ... #Thoracotomy #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... and second ribs.1 ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... #Radiology #CTChest