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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... 1) Transducer Position ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology ... #views #TTE #orientations
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Axis • PSAX: Aortic ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... IABP) Intra-aortic ... cardiac cycle: ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... that attempts to the ... Ask about: - Changes ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
during Cardiac ... changed their hand position ... #clinical #acls ... #arrest #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... unfamiliar with the ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... medical and surgical management
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... Major Adverse Cardiac ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Blood cultures are positive ... block, annular or aortic ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... parameters in the ... Ao, aorta; DTI, ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram