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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... Pt has biventricular ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Cardiology #A4C
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... • Provoked (e.g ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... #hematology #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... to workup right-heart ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt has biventricular ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #S4C
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... , particularly ventricular ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... diffuse STE, diffuse PR ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... acid, Elevated Cr ... unless worrisome EKG ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Normal work up including ... negative ECG, CXR ... henneberry_ryan #RV #Ventricular ... #clinical #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... • Normal left ventricular ... #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Prehosp ACLS-Asystole ... Diagnosis? ... getting 12 lead ECG