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The RAC sign = retroaortic coronary artery 

Dr. Kazi Ferdous @fazalabul

#RAC #sign #retroaortic #coronary #artery #clinical
= retroaortic coronary ... #retroaortic #coronary ... artery #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology #POCUS ... echocardiogram #a4c
Echocardiogram images with outlined regional wall motion abnormality territories of A) PSLAX B) PSAX, and C)
) PSAX, and C) A4C ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... LocalizationMap #Coronary
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade ... SAlerhand #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
pericardial #effusion #tamponade ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #A4c
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
dysfunction Tamponade ... HTN, aortic dissection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - Diagnostic Likelihood ... Source: Fanaroff AC ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ACS
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular: - Aortic dissection ... Pericarditis - Tamponade ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Coronary Ostium ... right and left coronary ... Intimal #Flap #dissection ... #a4c #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Atherosclerosis) • Aortic dissection ... 10mmHg: • Cardiac tamponade ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Tamponade Masked ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Cardiac #Tamponade