7 results
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
complaining of dyspnea ... ECG will show low ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Malignant Pericardial ... BP stable. ... dizziness and dyspnea ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #A4C #cardiology
Right Atrial Appendage Aneurysm on Echocardiogram

1 year old child with rapidly worsening dyspnea. No murmur.
This was
rapidly worsening dyspnea ... in a pediatric cardiac ... is asymptomatic now ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
- ↓ Effective arterial ... Elimination (see Table ... acidosis) • Low ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
drugs, seizures, malignancy ... before beginning treatment ... perfusion - Cardiac ... LV failure - Low ... cardiac output
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
typical HF sx: dyspnea ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... heart failure • Dyspnea ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology