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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... ) Mitral stenosis ... of underlying cardiac ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Hypotensive Patient - Differential ... Bradycardia (inadequate cardiac ... Pulmonary embolism • Pericardial ... insufficiency (MC) Cardiac ... rupture • Acute mitral
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... dissection - Aortic mural ... Embolism • Cardiac ... valves - Infected cardiac ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... in pericardial ... associated with thrombus ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential
Cardiac Masses - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Myxoma
 • Papillary Fibroelastoma
 • Rhabdomyoma
 • Fibroma
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Differential Diagnosis ... Hemangioma • Thrombus ... Lipoma • Pericardial ... - Tumefactive mitral ... #Masses #Differential
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Infectious; Viral ... injury Cardiac ... injury (e.g., cardiac ... leakage into pericardial ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... Moderate or severe mitral ... AFib #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... Plan definitive management ... ultrasound to identify pericardial ... toward the largest pericardial ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... • Full Set of Vital ... dilated IVC - Cardiac ... pericarditis, Pericardial ... Cardiac surgery?
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) 48 year old woman ... blood cultures, cardiac ... #A4C #clinical