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Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left ... Echocardiogram ... cystic mass in left ... Final diagnosis ... #Myxoma #Echocardiogram
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Pulmonary Right to Left ... #Algorithm #Causes
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Waveforms Direct measurements ... SvO2) Indirect measurements ... heart rate) ● Left ... filling in atrial ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Diagnosis of Central ... Echocardiography, Arterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Central #Cardiology #Causes ... #Table #Comparison
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... fibrillation - Left ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement ... Chronic Peripheral Arterial ... Returns (Repeat Measurement ... Right PT/DP → Left ... PT/DP → Left Brachial
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
ABG vs VBG: Arterial ... vs Venous Blood Gases ... often requires serial ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Return Right-to-Left ... #Algorithm #Causes
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
atrium; LV, left ... ventricle; LVEDD, left ... diameter; RA, right atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... - Most common cause ... vegetations)/tumor (left ... atrial myxoma)/ ... #diagnosis #differential