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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... Venous System/Right Heart ... embolization Wlo LV ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Gerbode Defect (LV → RA Shunt) on Echocardiogram

After MVR, on second post op day surgeon heard
Gerbode Defect (LV ... out paravalvular MR ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #doppler
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
/w acute right heart ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Pulmonary embolus ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Failure (PE, PHTN), LV ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... amniotic or fat embolism ... Losses (bums, heat ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... the context of embolism ... MRI, CT TAP are ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
Echocardiogram (A4C ... ECG has been stable ... Cardiac MR shows ... #hypertrophic #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... dysfunction or LV ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... from acute right heart ... related to pulmonary embolism ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c