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Cardiogenic Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Identifying Hypoperfusion from Cardiac Dysfunction
 • Exam: Congestion vs Hypoperfusion
Hypoperfusion from Cardiac ... Diagnostic Studies • POCUS ... Management: • ... Stabilize • Fix ... #cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Algorithm for patients ... Angina Stress Test ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
that impair the ability ... Treatments may include: cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... serum creatinine, test ... Hemodynamic instability ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... What are the next POCUS ... then the next tests ... are not POCUS: ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... What are the next POCUS ... then the next tests ... are not POCUS: ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
Hemopericardium and Cardiac ... Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram Next best ... to definitive managemt ... #Pericardial #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... pregnancy • May have typical ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology