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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Vegetations on Echocardiogram ... prevent embolism (should ... #Valve #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Vegetations on Echocardiogram ... prevent embolism (should ... #Valve #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Apical approach had best ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #effusion
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
Constriction on Echocardiogram ... a nice septal shudder ... #Constriction #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
antigen detection test ... , and patients should ... prescribed one of the treatment ... That's because this test ... throat swab is negative
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
ANY ST Elevation should ... isolectric ST segment should ... considered to have ’relative ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
antibody (ANA) test ... ; if positive, test ... should be obtained ... ANAs; thus, a negative ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... runner presents to clinic ... diastolic septal shudder ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
towards patient's L shoulder ... tilted towards R shoulder ... Short #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Susceptibilities, Negative ... venous line, it should ... or TEE unless clinical ... #candidiasis #treatment