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When Murmurs Need Echocardiography Evaluation - ACC/AHA 2008 Guidelines
#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #Cardiology #Screening #Murmurs #RedFlags #Echocardiogram
When Murmurs Need ... Echocardiography Evaluation - ACC ... #PrimaryCare #Cardiology ... Murmurs #RedFlags #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram ... regurgitation on an A4 ... view to avoid pulmonary ... Regurgitation #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram ... regurgitation on an A4 ... view to avoid pulmonary ... Regurgitation #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (A4C) A4c view ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... one month ago-pt never ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
eosinophils >150/microL, need ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #pulmonary #management
Univentricular heart, Left Ventricular type l-loop

Ventriculoarterial connections are discordant 
Common atrioventricular valve 
Pulmonary artery banding
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atrioventricular valve Pulmonary ... Univentricular #Heart #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #Cardiology
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary hypertension results in compensatory changes to the RV. The RV appears
Severe Pulmonary ... Hypertension on Echocardiogram ... rectangular (from A4C ... Hypertension #PHTN #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology