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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... concerning for cardiac ... rupture. ... RJonesSonoEM #Rupture ... ultrasound #Cardiology #A4c
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 ... Atrial #Thrombus #a4c
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... • Esophageal rupture ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... especially with AC ... (delayed), TM rupture ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
Algorithm for Suspected ... or diminished cardiac ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Syndrome #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Fibroma on Echocardiogram (a4c)

A middle-aged woman without symptoms. 

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Cardiac #Fibroma #a4c
Cardiac Fibroma ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Ivan_Echocardio #Cardiac ... #Fibroma #a4c #
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... and anaerobic culture ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm by A-a ... Right-to-Left Shunt: Cardiac ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Algorithm #pulmonary
Free wall rupture and hemopericardium on Echocardiogram
POCUS immediately after a successful CPR. Post Myocardial Infarction

Dr. Aleksandra
Free wall rupture ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #FreeWall #rupture ... hemopericardium #s4c
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
- Differential Diagnostic ... Algorithm Look ... quadrant: R/O cardiac ... Perforation • Ruptured ... #Algorithm