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Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... the patient 2. ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Echocardiography #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Grading
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Diastolic Dysfunction ... Relaxation Speed Grade 2 ... Restrictive): • E/A >2, ... grades #diagnosis #cardiology ... #POCUS
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
is 2.5 (range 2- ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... magnesium sulfate 2 ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
2. ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
than sensitive making ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... other causes* 2. ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
and Tamponade on POCUS ... BP stable. ... Was having severe ... Tamponade #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
philosophy when taking ... are typically able ... patient before making ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
bubbles = PFO 2. ... dilated and probably dysfunctional ... appears to be coming ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... intrapulmonary #cardiology