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Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
Ventricular Parasystole ... on EKG Normal ... the parasystolic focus ... #Parasystole #EKG ... #cardiology #clinical
Fine Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram

Male, witnessed cardiac arrest.

- Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Ventricular #Fibrillation #VFib #POCUS
Fine Ventricular ... Fibrillation on POCUS ... Male, witnessed cardiac ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4C)
Can be missed on cardiac monitor - another reason to echo
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (S4C) Can be missed ... on cardiac monitor ... #clinical #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... tachycardia • S3, S4 ... ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Echo shows normal ... abnormality from ventricular ... Echocardiogram #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
LV & MV • Ventricular ... Manifestations • Abnormal ... Ebsteins #Anomaly #A4c ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... left ventricular ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... had gained 15 kg ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
chest pain, a normal ... long, the right ventricular ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS