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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... severity Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
Echocardiographic criteria of LV ... other coexisting cardiac ... Views: parasternal long ... other coexisting cardiac ... #Jenni #Chin #cardiology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
(PPV) with the respiratory ... • LV End Diastolic ... blood from the LV ... high degree of respiratory ... precede other signs
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... lack of acute cardiac ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
= left atrium; LV ... with basal RV/LV ... and McConnell sign ... view E. 60/60 sign ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
different phases of respiratory ... cycle to uncover pathophysiology ... • Monitoring cardiac ... the heart to the lung ... oscillations - Sign
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... cava with <50% respiratory ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... dysfunction or LV ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... postoperative cardiac
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
vs Bad CPR on POCUS ... TEE during Cardiac ... mid-esophageal long ... resulting in better LV ... #acls #arrest #cardiology