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Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Management of Acute RV ... Treat Etiology of RV ... , Pulmonary Embolism ... Supportive Measures Act ... rightventricular #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... ) with dilated RV ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... most support her diagnosis ... IVC thrombus, RV ... septal motion, all ... clinical #ultrasound #echocardiogram
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #Ventricular #cardiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... PASP • Evaluate RV ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
(EI) = D2/D1 RV ... DSign #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... expected) • RV ... @PulmPEEPs #Pulmonary ... ChestCT #CTChest #Radiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Hypertension (PAH): • RV ... Hypertension (PVH): • RV ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... Normal: RA 0-8, RV ... decompensated Pulmonary ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
When Murmurs Need Echocardiography Evaluation - ACC/AHA 2008 Guidelines
#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #Cardiology #Screening #Murmurs #RedFlags #Echocardiogram
Echocardiography Evaluation - ACC ... 2008 Guidelines #Diagnosis ... #PrimaryCare #Cardiology ... Murmurs #RedFlags #Echocardiogram