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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... HR 74, JVP 15 cm ... velocity of 9.5 cm ... ventricular septal shift ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Pathophysiology ... Volume → Septum Shifts ... A-wave (E/A > 1) ... - pericardial (pulmonary ... #cardiology #dissociation
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary ... • ElA ratio << 1 ... • ElA ratio > 1 ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm ... /e’ < 8 Grade 1 ... A <0.8, e’ < 8 cm ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... grades #diagnosis #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary ... Causes include: 1. ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
presents with 1 ... to associated pulmonary ... Cardiomyopathy #DCM ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
Size A solitary pulmonary ... greater than 3 cm ... for lung cancer (1) ... #EBM #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #SolitaryPulmonaryNodule
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
proximal ulnar shaft ... DC with orthopedic ... followup within 1 ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
lateral projection: 1. ... lateral projection: 1. ... the proximal 2-3 cm ... central axis of the shaft ... Injuries #Xrays #Radiology
How to Float a PA (Swan-Ganz) Catheter
1) Place an introducer catheter, usually 15 to 20cm, into
Swan-Ganz) Catheter 1) ... a depth about 2cm ... Catheter #Float #Pulmonary ... #instructions #cardiology