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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
American College of Cardiology ... Task Force on Clinical ... #CHF #guideline ... #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology ... #treatment #algorithm
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
HF, Cardiogenic ... block, Aberrancy, VT ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Single Syringe Adenosine - Instructions
1) Dilute 6-12 mg of adenosine in a syringe for a total
patient's arm Clinical ... to place IV in AC ... #pharmacology #SVT ... #cardiology #management
Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19- Clot in Transit

57 year old COVID PUI  with massive RA thrombus
thrombus burden, DVT ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... ClotinTransit #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
generate larger VT ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... COPD) • Other acute ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #criticalcare #management
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
Echocardiogram (A4C ... unwell when in SVT ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #hypertrophic #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... McConnell Sign" c/w acute ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Cleft Posterior Mitral Leaflet on Echocardiogram

Eldery patient with recurrent stroke on therapeutic anticoagulation. 
Normal sinus rhythm
Confirmed DVT. ... Leaflet #PMVL #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

Rare case! 70M recent MI with acute resp failure
Echocardiogram - A4C ... recent MI with acute ... resp failure and pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
D-Sign in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX

Pt having shortness of breath? POCUS can shed
D-Sign in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #AcutePE