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Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... Antiplatelet by Valve ... Bioprosthetic valves ... bioprosthetic valve ... #Management #Cardiology
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... infection Native Valve ... lugdunensis Native Valve ... Culture-negative Prosthetic Valve ... Diphtheroids Prosthetic Valve
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
failure -(rare), Valve ... left-sided heart valves ... conditions: Underlying valve ... Heart failure ++, Valve ... variable location, Valve
Aortic Valve Stenosis
 • Etiology
 • Severity and Grading
 • Management

Satyendra Dhar, MD @DharSaty

#Aortic #Valve #Stenosis
Aortic Valve Stenosis ... and Grading • Management ... DharSaty #Aortic #Valve ... AS #diagnosis #management
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
A venturi mask uses ... a small valve to ... The venturi valves ... have two one-way valves ... Delivery #Devices #management
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
• c wave - caused ... the tricuspid valve ... y descent - is caused ... the tricuspid valve ... #Waves #Jugular
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Prosthetic Heart Valve ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... the Management ... Seizures The management ... adjuncts and bag-valve ... #Management #Emergency
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • Caused by atrial ... closed tricuspid valve
Lymphoma infiltration in mitral valve on Echocardiogram
A case from my archive... interesting. Lymphoma infiltration in mitral
infiltration in mitral valve ... Echocardiogram A case ... infiltration in mitral valve ... infiltration of the valve ... went to mitral valve