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Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... Reduces Risk of Complications ... • Presence of complications ... • Gestational Diabetes ... antipsychotics, HAART) - Amy
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
LA diameter > 7 ... LAESV index > 160 mL ... Enlargement #Severe #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS
Coronary Fistula on Angiography

Do not jump to conclude that all fistulae need closure. I've seen huge
conclude that all ... effect and closure complications ... fluoroscopy #CathLab #cardiology
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... drained without complications ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
POCUS - Measuring ... VTI) X HR CO (mL ... /min) = SV (mL/cycle ... x HR (bpm) - POCUS ... #Measurement #cardiology
Large Atrial Septal Defect and clearly not a PFO. I want to personally thank all the
personally thank all ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
increases when AAA diameters ... aortic aneurysm diameter ... References: Radiology ... Brewster DC et al ... RuptureRisk #Size #Diameter
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Accurately measure LVOT diameter ... #Measurement #POCUS ... #cardiology
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Hypertension Diabetes ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
a plane shows all ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology