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Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Atrial Thrombus ... Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... ECG: AF. ... @odremanr #Atrial ... #Thrombus #Mobile
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
thrombus (or thrombi ... pulmonary ejection ms ... Right heart mobile ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet thrombi ... embolism +++, Heart ... cultures/serology: Serial ... for left-sided heart ... : Mobile mass of
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Treatment 2nd Degree, Mobitz ... . 2nd Degree, Mobitz ... P and QRS • Atrial ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #ecg #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... proportional to heart ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
" • Complete Heart ... independently of the atria ... Atrioventricular #AV #Blocks #heart ... #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
capture of the atria ... Differential Diagnosis ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Rheumatic Heart ... - with severe MS ... (7) patient in atrial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Valvular heart ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Right Heart Catheterization ... correlate in the SHOCK trial ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz