7 results
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
Systolic Right Atrial ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
infarction • Aortic ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
Beside ultrasound ... root, and left atrium ... widening of the aortic ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... 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
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis