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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
View (PLAX) • ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Long AxisPSAX ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... (LV thrombus, LAA ... Venous System/Right Heart ... source based on TTE ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
heart. ... At first, the heart ... may not be in line ... abdominal aorta ... artery/compress
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Right Heart Catheterization ... SVR = 80 x [mean artery ... /m2) (SVI = CI/heart ... tricuspid valve ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
The cardiac cycle ... describes each heart ... aortic valve closes ... backup of pressure (aorta ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
occlusion that may ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... than 5 to 7 days after ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... and undergoing AAA ... postoperative cardiac
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
failure • Mitral valve ... Mechanical prosthetic valve ... NON-CARDIAC ... Standing up straight after ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
occlusion that may ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... ○ TTE nondiagnostic ... than 5 to 7 days after ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Echocardiogram Short-Axis ... Next steps - off axis ... MRI, CT TAP are ... all of some value ... #clinical #cardiology