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Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
(A4) Apical 4 Chamber ... right ventricle (RV ... ) and left atrium ... #POCUS #Apical ... #A4 #ApicalFourChamber
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... POCUS (apical window ... ) with dilated RV ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Echocardiogram - Apical ... LV dysfunction ... An ASD with atria ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c
Right Heart Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

To differentiate acute from chronic right heart
Echocardiogram - Apical ... Chamber To differentiate ... than LV) and concern ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... plane into left atrium ... RV pacing (especially ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
dilation and dysfunction ... vs LV. ... ventricle with the apically ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... thrombus, RV systolic ... timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... : serial blood cultures ... are all of some value ... #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... perfusion - Cardiac ... Hypovolemia - LV ... failure - Low cardiac