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Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Adults Current ACC ... valve area (AVA ... for body surface area ... with impaired and normal ... Classification #Severity #Criteria
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... and hepatic vein criteria ... #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #s4C
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... of constrictive pericarditis ... meeting diagnostic criteria ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
Fractional area ... lower limit of normal ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #POCUS ... #Measurements #Criteria
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Echo shows normal ... #Constrictive #Pericarditis ... Echocardiogram #pocus ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
Coronary Sinus on POCUS ... descending thoracic aorta ... and abnormal appearance ... Coronary #Sinus #POCUS ... anatomy #cardiology #a4c
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
depression Pericarditis ... facing the affected area ... ST Elevation of Normal ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Diagnostic Criteria ... cross-sectional area ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... for brain and/or optic
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) may be performed by either single-photon emission CT (SPECT) or positron
either single-photon ... with a history of aortic ... echocardiogram (aortic ... valve area <1.0 ... baseline EKG is abnormal