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Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Output Measurement ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... Obtain A5c view ... #POCUS #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... regurgitation • High output ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Echocardiogram (a4c ... of underlying cardiac ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Thrombosis ... - Ascending Aorta ... Output Reduction ... #Algorithm #Causes
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... circulation/High output ... of developing atrial ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Lambls Excrescences on Echocardiogram
An incidental finding in a young patient with polyneuritis - there is a
independent of cardiac ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Excrescences #psax #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... algorithm to determine ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and low urine output ... JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exertion, orthopnea, PND ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology