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Huge LV thrombus on Echocardiogram

Patient with HF and TIA, in sinus rhythm. Heparin, followed by warfarin,
Huge LV thrombus ... after 3 months, serial ... echo suggest noncompaction ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology #a4c
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
clotting disorder, Malignancy ... pancreatitis) - Arterial ... - Thrombus ... / Embolism: Cardiac ... (AF, LV hypo-/akinesis
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... this is a rare echo ... later with normal LV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... What are the next POCUS ... : serial blood cultures ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... thrombus, RV systolic ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... dysfunction or LV ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... : • New cardiac ... cultures • 2D Echo ... #management #cardiology
This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who was transferred in profound
Her working diagnoses ... scenario made the diagnosis ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #A4C # ... MassivePE #Embolism #Thrombus
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... perfusion - Cardiac ... Hypovolemia - LV ... failure - Low cardiac