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Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension ... • Evaluate for pericardial ... PH (left heart disease ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... Hypotension 2. ... sounds, JVD and hypotension ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
LVOTO due to SAM ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Worsening hypotension ... Diagnosis? ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Risk Factors, Disease ... Characteristics, Diagnostic ... Tools, First-Line Treatment ... Fungal #Infections #InfectousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
Pericardial Tamponade ... good enough at diagnosing ... -Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Pericardial
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Regurgitation - Pericardium ... Pericarditis • Pericardial ... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Peritoneum Portal hypertension ... Veno-occlusive disease ... Liver disease ... dL) - Ovarian disease ... Ascites #Causes #diagnosis
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Valvular Disease ... Coronary Artery Disease ... Uncontrolled Severe Hypertension ... Cardiomyopathy • Pericardial
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
- Malignant pericardial ... metastases Treatment ... Radiation induced disease ... valves - Pericardium ... #differential #diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
to chronic lung disease ... • Pulmonary hypertension ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... MAT #Cardiology #Diagnosis