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Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
↓ Inotropy + ↑ Diastolic ... Filling Time ... Left #Ventricle #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #treatment
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Management? ... ultrasound #Cardiology #PLAX ... #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Septal Shudder, tubular LV (bullet shaped), D Cruz sign(abnormal angle between post wall
LV& LA, sharp diastolic ... filling halt, increased ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
kayaking, trail biking ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... #microbiology #diagnosis ... #treatment #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... difficulty with walking ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
further workup and treatment ... the ED to help focus ... free of charge), making ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... - Lower the diastolic ... #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
than sensitive making ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
patient before making ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... difficulty with walking ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... specific therapy, the clinician ... #management #neurology