8 results
ASE Echocardiographic Evaluation of LV Diastolic Function
 - Myocardial Function and LV Filling
 - Criteria for
- Criteria for Diagnosis ... Dysfunction - ... #Function #diastology ... echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #pocus
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Diastolic Dysfunction ... @Pocus101 #diastology ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #grades #diagnosis ... #cardiology #POCUS
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
and Functional ... malcoaptation and annulus dysfunction ... Causes of functional ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
Right ventricular function ... predictive of all‐cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #RVDysfunction
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
/RV Dysfunction: ... and diastolic function ... HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #timeline
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
dysfunction → exclude ... other causes* ... Differential Diagnosis ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... function.
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... on the skin • Areas ... Loss of muscle function ... #diagnosis #causes
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
SPECTRUM Common areas ... Histology & Immunophenotyping ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... to assess organ function ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis