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CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Stroke Risk in Atrial ... stroke risk in atrial ... A2 Age ≥ 75 (2 ... point) Sc Sex ... CHADSVASc #Score #Atrial
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Fibrillation ... Major + 1 Minor
Multi-chamber Myxoma in a case of Carney Complex (CC) on POCUS Echocardiogram
Carney Complex (CC) - characterized
Multi-chamber Myxoma ... Complex (CC) on POCUS ... NephroPOCUS @NephroP #Atrial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #plax
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... identify left atrial ... test for DM Atrial ... 1. ... cardioversion 2.
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
(3) components 1) ... A: Apical SC ... Suprasternal Notch 2) ... Aortic valve (AV) level ... #Nomenclature #POCUS
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... thromboembolism) 1) ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2) ... Effect: PATENT-1
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Eye Disease: 1. ... Lids/Lashes 2. ... common than retinal arterial ... • Glaucoma • Leber ... common than retinal arterial
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Echocardiogram (1) ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... (7) patient in atrial ... fibrillation :) ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
with end-stage liver ... 1. ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial ... SURROGATE FOR IAP 1. ... supine position 2. ... POCUS) and function ... transducer at the level