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Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Severe Left Atrial ... seen a left atrium ... LA diameter > 7 ... #Atrial #Enlargement ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hereditary pulmonary arterial ... idiopathic pulmonary arterial ... , liver function ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Return Right-to-Left ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Atrial Myxoma on ... Final diagnosis ... was degenerated LA ... #Degenerated #Atrial ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
(Mid-thoracic level ... Defibrillation pads ... (Left mid-axillary ... End tidal CO2 / arterial ... Arrest #CPR #PCPR #algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... purposes of this algorithm ... ≥2.5, coronary arteries ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Room Air + Sea Level ... Gradient • Right to Left ... UnremarkableLab #AA ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome - Coronary arteries ... Thrombosis and arterial ... retinopathy Lab ... Tests: • CBC • LFT
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... and undergoing AAA ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
leads to impaired arterial ... digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... - TRIAD: • Liver ... and reach the left ... Syndrome #cirrhosis #diagnosis