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Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left ... ) A 68-year-old ... Final diagnosis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Large left atrial thrombus in mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis with near total disruption of mitral inflow by
Large left atrial ... stenosis with near ... atrial thrombus ... stenosis #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #plax
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal ... alternate beats: • Left ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
greater than 1cm/year ... The classic triad ... an intramural thrombus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal
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 ... atrial thrombus ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... vena cava; LA = left ... atrium; LV = left ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
Upper Right & Left ... ME Left Atrial Appendage ... UE Aortic Arch LAX ... Windows #Views #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
) 48 year old woman ... What are the next POCUS ... tests are not POCUS ... : serial blood cultures ... #clinical #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
obliteration of the left ... with overlying thrombus ... Eosinophilia may play ... Fibrosis #EMF #cardiology ... #diagnosis