23 results
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... Persistent fever, positive ... block (+/- daily EKG ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Endocarditis #checklist
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Admit ==> Positive ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... on Echocardiogram ... #Restrictive #Cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology #a4c
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic cardiomyopathy ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... preferable as the ... , atrial fibrillation ... provide oxygen and positive ... #Shock #Management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Clinical Manifestations ... emotions - A positive ... Testing anti-GAD (positive ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
paced A (atrium ... response has no clinical ... need (4th position ... Pacing #settings #cardiology ... #management
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
ECG: AF. ... Thrombus #Mobile #LA #TEE ... #Echocardiogram ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound #Cardiology ... #Clinical