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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Symptoms: • Cardiac ... (interstitial lung ... disease), PAH ( ... pulmonary arterial ... symptoms #testing #workup
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
cardioembolic work ... after this event, CT ... #Embolization #Cardiac ... #Arterial #Clinical ... #A4c #Embolism
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Polo Mint Sign on ... a rim contrast material ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... echocardiogram to workup ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
secondary to Pulmonary Arterial ... 100% reliable sign ... #Hypertension #PAH ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c
Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) CardiacCT. In nl development, the ostium secundum allows placental blood to
septal defect (ASD) CardiacCT ... blood to bypass lungs ... MMI approach, CT ... @AChoiHeart #Clinical ... #Radiology #Cardiology
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
and increased work ... resolution: Patient had signs ... copious B lines on lung ... Echocardiogram #pediatrics #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(4) All 4 cardiac ... (7) patient in atrial ... TR with severe PAH ... and clinically ... #cardiology #a4c
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... dantrolene and cardiac ... hyperventilate lungs ... INVESTIGATIONS Arterial ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung