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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... presents with 1 ... Pt has biventricular ... thickening and biatrial ... #S4C
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
lung disease, left ... size, Right atrial ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... directly stimualtes sGC
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... ventricular hypertrophy ... Cardioversion 1. ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular ... Thrombus Arterial ... #Embolization #Cardiac ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Intermediate burden: >1 ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... more intensive treatment
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... presents with 1 ... Pt has biventricular ... thickening and biatrial ... #A4C
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... Manage acute cardiac ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right Atrium ... Differential Diagnosis 1. ... ASD or PFO with left ... Effect #Right #Atrium ... echocardiogram #s4c
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... Microbubbles appear in left ... heart 3-6 cardiac ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC)
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
22M s/p GSW to left ... out this apical cardiac ... Dx: Right ventricular ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #trauma