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Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
MVP/MR, mitral valve ... stenosis; VSD, ventricular ... septal defect. ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Diagnosis
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
TRPG = tricuspid valve ... intraventricle septum ... the tricuspic valve ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Regurge Mural Thrombus ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Block Ventricular ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Rupture
Inferior infarct.
Ivs flat suggest high RV pressure- bad news
Needs immediate cardiac surgery.

Ivan Stankovic,
Septal Rupture ... Needs immediate cardiac ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Venous System/Right Heart ... Angiography or Cardiac ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... fibrillation - Left ventricular ... from prosthetic valves ... - Infected cardiac ... valves (septic
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
to workup right-heart ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
dissociation, ventricular ... , severe right heart ... regurgitation, atrial septal ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... valve • Left ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology