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Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... mixed, hemodynamic measurements ... cardiogenic shock (eg ... pressure) -right atrial ... #NormalValues #Differential
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Waveforms Direct measurements ... pressure (PCWP) ● Cardiac ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... ventricular stroke work ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Adolescent ... found what the lab work ... , EKG and CXR didn ... #PLAX #clinical
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 ... - No other workup ... #hematology #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... : • EKG • Bedside ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential ... Diagnostic Schema ... inflammation (e.g ... pancreatitis) - Arterial ... Thrombus / Embolism: Cardiac
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope, e.g., ... syncope (ruling out differential ... orthostatic vital sign measurements ... and an initial ECG
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Cost-Effectiveness Workup ... indications: • Echocardiogram ... • Cardiac stress ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope #diagnosis ... #workup #testing
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Consider invasive arterial ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
hemoglobin in arterial ... oxygen content of arterial ... low cardiac output ... summary #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #causes