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Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
- Examination maneuvers ... Lateral pivot shift, Apley ... integrity) and McMurray ... PhysicalExam #Lachman #Apley ... #McMurray #Drawer
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Interpreting Right Heart ... have pulmonary hypertension ... Were any maneuvers ... PulmPEEPs #Right #Heart ... #cardiology
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
Cardiomyopathy: Heart ... Crescendo-decrescendo murmur • Heard ... standinq, Valsalva manoeuvre ... Cardiomyopathy #Heart ... Murmur #Cardiac #Cardiology
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
injury: Chronic heart ... Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension ... cardiomyopathy, Acute heart ... Tachyarrhythmias, Hypotension ... Classification #diagnosis #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers ... effect of various maneuvers ... Cardiac #Murmurs #Maneuvers ... #Heart #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Hypotension 2. ... Muffled heart sounds ... will show muffled heart ... sounds, JVD and hypotension ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Heart Failure with ... causing systemic hypertension ... , pulmonary hypertension ... and right heart ... #Management #Cardiology
Gadolinium Enhancement Patterns in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic:
 • Subendocardial Infarct
 • Transmural Infarct
Non-Ischemic:
 • Mid-wall
e.g.congenital heart ... disease, pulmonary hypertension ... cardiomyopathy #diagnosis #cardiology ... #radiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension ... causes of PH (left heart ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
medical therapy; HF, heart ... failure; HFpEF, heart ... fraction; HFrEF, heart ... of life; HTN, hypertension ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology