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Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... MVP/MR, mitral valve ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... VSD, ventricular septal ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... 1cm from aortic valve ... #Measurement #POCUS ... #cardiology
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
dislodgement, Cardiac ... Pacing-induced cardiomyopathy ... #Pacemaker #PPM ... complications #cardiology ... #management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
of shock) • Septic ... infarction, following cardiac ... ascending aorta into valve ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Types #diagnosis #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
66% of shock) • Septic ... infarction, following cardiac ... ascending aorta into valve ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... types #diagnosis #management
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 ... #cardiology #treatment
Anomalous papillary muscle with septal chordal attachment on Echocardiogram
Abnormalities of the mitral apparatus are frequent in
papillary muscle with septal ... in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... apicalized #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c
Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Rupture
Inferior infarct.
Ivs flat suggest high RV pressure- bad news
Needs immediate cardiac surgery.

Ivan Stankovic,
Needs immediate cardiac ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Ventricular #Septal ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... procedure • Cardiac ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
view with severe septal ... risk for sudden cardiac ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus