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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal ... ) Angina Definition ... Associated with other vasospastic ... NUIM_Chiefs #Vasospastic ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers

Mechanism of Action:  L-Type calcium channel blockade - Inhibits the influx of
Indications: Angina ... controlling agent), vasospastic ... angina, raynauds ... phenomenon, pulmonary
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Stable/Unstable Angina ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... present) • Pulmonary ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary embolism ... RJonesSonoEM #Pulmonary ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
mimic HF as an "angina ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram
70s F with acute dyspnoea, no pain. POCUS in ER- What's your
POCUS in ER- What's ... Still needs angio ... Angio demonstrated ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Endocarditis on POCUS ... murmur... but with #POCUS ... mitral valves and pulmonary ... #Endocarditis #POCUS ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram
70s F with acute dyspnoea, no pain. POCUS in ER- What's your
POCUS in ER- What's ... Still needs angio ... Angio demonstrated ... angiogram #clinical #cardiology
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
RV Thrombus on POCUS ... a patient with Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology