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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
sync with the cardiac ... afterload & increases LV ... The thick-walled LV ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... PMHx recent CHF, ... MRI, CT TAP are ... #LV #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... bilateral pleural effusions ... Consider cardiac ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... May have typical HF ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... may benefit from LV ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... PMHx recent CHF, ... MRI, CT TAP are ... #LV #Echocardiogram
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
in diagnosing cardiac ... for definitive management ... - MH/CCF/CWRU ... ultrasound #trauma #cardiology ... #s4c
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... dysfunction or LV ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis