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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... 78 year old ... chest leads Cardiac ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Bradycardia • Renal ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... Endocarditis + Abscess ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
greater than 1cm/year ... have claimed that POCUS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #AAA
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
Beside ultrasound ... widening of the aortic ... consistent with aortic ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
Right renal sag ... Diagnosis/differential ... perinephric/psoas abscess ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #renal
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... : • New cardiac ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... block, annular or aortic ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
on Cardiac CTA ... CTA showing a real ... is an intimal tear ... CCTA #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #aorta
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... disease (e.g., aortic ... regurgitation • Severe aortic ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... exam Determine Cardiac ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis