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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis and Left ... Atrial Thrombus ... stenosis is a risk ... of underlying cardiac ... #pocus
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... Obtain A5c view ... #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... , syncope. 1. ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Endocrinopathies 2. ... #Management #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... > 1% risk of CV ... algorithm to determine ... - Cataract Plan ... postoperative cardiac
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... Angiography or Cardiac ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Presence of embolic risk ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... cardiovascular risk ... Cardioversion 1. ... cardioversion 2.
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
to a 92-year old ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... #atrium #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #pocus
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
X-ray 0.005 mSv 1 ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... Scoring 3 mSv 1 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... other causes* 2. ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... months before 1° ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Differential Diagnosis 1. ... ASD or PFO with left ... to right shunt 2. ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble