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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and ... POCUS Cardiology ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... A4C) • Apical 2 ... #POCUS #Cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
(3) components 1) ... Suprasternal Notch 2) ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views ... #TTE #orientations
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
of hypokalemia starts ... measuring urinary K level ... acidosis (type 1 ... of 2), Ureterosigmoidostomy ... #causes #nephrology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... • Apical 2-Chamber ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiogram # ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Workup Step 1 ... Step 2. ... • nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... NSTEMI, STEMI 1 ... myocardial 2 ... rapidly over a short ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Interpretation Cheat Sheet 1) ... Interval: • 1° ... de pointes • Short ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome - Basal Subtype
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome in patient requiring ECMO
1. 6% of MI have
requiring ECMO 1. ... non-obstructive coronaries 2. ... apical sparing) TTS ... Subtype #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #echocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
2. ... specific questions to ask ... or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Pain reported at level ... Cord Causes: 1. ... Spinal injuries 2. ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... differential #algorithm