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POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Inferior Vena Cava ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #Cardiology
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Inferior Vena Cava ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... History and Exam Acute ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Cardiac tamponade ... score for PE • CTA
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... attributable to acute ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Nodular - Acute ... - Pulmonary Embolism ... - Congestive Cardiac ... Pulmonary #Diseases #Radiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
injury: - Primary cardiac ... - Primary non-cardiac ... Sepsis, Pulmonary embolism ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #troponemia
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... is helpful in evaluating ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Culture (+): Acute ... loss • Myalgias Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... #management #cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... This is not for acute ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Can be acute or ... Leading to emboli ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology