8 results
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... of dyspnea and chest ... paradoxus - ECG ... diastolic collapse of RV ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
of Acute RV Failure ... Failure [e.g. ... , Pulmonary Embolism ... Primary/Concomitant Pericardial ... #cardiology #management
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Triage EKG (no prior ... ) with dilated RV ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
blue marks on her chest ... Causes = RV failure ... extra sound is a pericardial ... #Clinical #Neck ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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failure and in-hospital ... failure in patients ... Increases in RAP or pericardial ... PE, right heart failure ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(DAH) & renal failure ... EGPA (↓ LVEF, pericardial ... recent DAN) • EMG ... crescentic GN by Nick ... differential #diagnosis #management
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
PLAX) 57yo M with chest ... including negative ECG ... ventricle suggesting pulmonary ... was metastatic pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
or neck. ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Congestive heart failure ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology