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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Valve (AV) Level ... #Cardiac #TTE #
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... plus aspirin (ASA ... /ACC VHD Guidelines ... (2017 AHA/ACC VHD ... #Management #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
valve disease ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management ... #vascular
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... valve apparatus ... Obtain A5c view
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... CA • Involves aortic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... • Should be on differential ... patient with known AAA ... compression of AAA ... #Summary #vascular
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... from prosthetic valves ... - Infected cardiac ... valves (septic ... #diagnosis #vascular
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
into valve ring ... ) • Puimonary vascular ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(LV thrombus, LAA ... Angiography or Cardiac ... multiple coronary vascular ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Decompensated CHF, Severe Valve ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... compartment syndrome, Vascular ... algorithm #treatment #management