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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... echocardiogram to workup ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
and increased work ... resolution: Patient had ... signs of fluid ... MaizeandLube #VSD #ventricular ... #septal #defect
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Romana's sign ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... cardiomyopathy (→HF ... apical atrophy (→ventricular
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... algorithm to determine ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
blood type and detects ... in recipient (e.g ... patients with CHF ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management