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Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(2) Lvef 25-30% ... (3) RV dysfunction ... (7) patient in atrial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #thrombus
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Hypertension on Echocardiogram ... RV dilation and dysfunction ... #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ... glucose >250 mg/dL 2. ... Arterial pH <7.3 ... patients with type 2 ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
bubbles = PFO 2. ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... dilated and probably dysfunctional ... #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right Atrium ... - Differential Diagnosis ... to right shunt 2. ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion 2. ... AL Cardiac: • LVH ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Perfusion Pressure ... causing organ dysfunction ... supine position 2. ... POCUS) and function ... #Instructions #diagnosis