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Ventricular Septal Defect on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#VSD #Ventricular #Septal #Defect #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Ventricular Septal ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... Ivan_Echocardio #VSD ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #plax
Post-MI Ventricular Septal Defect / Rupture

Dr. Mara Caroline @MaraCarolineMD

#PostMI #VSD #Septal #Rupture #Cardiology #Clinical #Ultrasound #Echocardiogram
Post-MI Ventricular Septal ... MaraCarolineMD #PostMI #VSD ... #Septal #Rupture ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #PSAX
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
R shunt: PDA, VSD ... • Hyperoxia test ... interrupted arch, aortic ... #presentation #Differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Venous Thrombosis vs ... Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... - Aortic mural ... cardiac valves (septic ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
so-called ‘red flag ... constipation Differential ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... studies: • CBC, ESR
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis vs ... infection vs malignancy ... the “Chewing gum test
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... block, annular or aortic
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
Hypokinesis on POCUS ... VSS. ... following is the best ... #Hypokinesis #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #PSAX
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... tumor embolism Septic ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... block, annular or aortic
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
What are the next POCUS ... evidence of artefact vs ... then the next tests ... are not POCUS: ... serial blood cultures