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Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... 1. ... Hypotension 2. ... hypotension (Beck ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2) ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... directly stimualtes sGC
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
greater stroke risk and ... heart failure H Hypertension ... A2 Age ≥ 75 (2 ... A Age 65–74 (1 ... point) Sc Sex
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Arterial Hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... severe RV dilation and ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... #s4c #pocus
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Causes: • Hypertension ... : • Low: <1 percent ... Intermediate burden: >1 ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
• Classic triad ... : 1/2 paroxysmal ... may present with pulmonary ... phenoxybenzamine blocks alpha-1 ... and alpha-2 adrenoceptors
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... on POCUS Hypotension ... our ED residents and ... ultrasound #trauma #cardiology ... #s4c
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Stages: 1. ... tissue perfusion 2. ... Wet): • Cardiomyopathic ... hypertension • ... pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Arterial Hypertension ... annular dilatation and ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c #pocus
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Echocardiogram (a4c ... with a history of hypertension ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... #a4c #Echocardiogram