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Truncus Arteriosus
 • Basic Information
 • Embryology
 • Associated anomalies
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Pre-operative management
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anomalies • Pathophysiology ... Pre-operative management ... Cardiomegaly, increased pulmonary ... vasculature, right ... #cardiology #peds
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Palpitations, light-headedness ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Rate Control • ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
stenosis, acuity of right ... heart strain (pulmonary ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled ... #anatomy
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... fibrillation at a rate ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... degrees • Chills, night ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Palpitations, light-headedness ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... block or WPW Rate ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • Left sided > Right ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Fetal and Post Transition Circulation

In the fetal circulatory system, oxygenated blood is delivered via the umbilical
passes through the right ... Meanwhile, high pulmonary ... pulmonary vascular ... #Circulation #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #Anatomy
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
that develops late ... (Can occur later ... , selenium) Differential ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology