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LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
LAD Coronary Artery ... hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... Cath LAD dissection ... @Stronysono #LAD
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... This patient had ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
, Aortic dissection ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... #EKG #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Framework STEMI ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... • Epicardial artery ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... #cardiology #ecg
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
She had gained 15 ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Physical exam • 12-lead ... ., aortic insufficiency ... regurgitation • Severe aortic ... : AVNRT Red Flag ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... via cold saline injection ... PCWP approximates LAP ... precede other signs ... Positioning a patient flat
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
left ventricular ejection ... Spontaneous coronary artery ... heart failure • Aortic ... patients require LVAD ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology