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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection Flap ... Echocardiogram Case ... the dissection flap ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin is a cardiac ... nodal conduction Uses ... : - Atrial fibrillation ... and atrial flutter ... mustache) - Flag
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic Acidosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... ’s • Reduced Arterial
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
SMART/SALT-ED trial ... gap metabolic acidosis ... shift • Saline Causes ... • Saline May Cause ... worsens cardiac
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... - NEJM 2018 - Cardiac ... unnecessary and cause ... surgical, GIB, and cardiac
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Some great cases ... Dissection #Clinical #POCUS ... #PSAX #Aortic # ... Dissection #Flap
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
identified dissection flap ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
fluttering or flip-flopping ... muscle twitching CARDIAC ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... prosthetic valve NON-CARDIAC ... : AVNRT Red Flag
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... badness): Peak T, flat ... only if no clear cause ... line, stabilizes cardiac