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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 ... aortic valve area ... with impaired and normal ... Aortic #Stenosis #AorticStenosis ... Classification #Severity #Criteria
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
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
with McConnell's sign ... 3 d later with normal ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #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 ... meeting diagnostic criteria ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
strain, McConnell sign ... BP is normal and ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
without warning signs ... the following criteria ... or living in an area ... and no apparent focus ... the following signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Diagnostic Criteria ... • Bilateral signs ... cross-sectional area ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
orange colored area ... as McConnell's sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign