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Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Waveforms Direct measurements ... SvO2) Indirect measurements ... ventricular stroke work ... ventricular stroke work ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
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 ... ) -right atrial ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
Manometry Summary Measurement ... measurement: 1 ... intermittently (e.g ... Pleural #Manometry #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial Disease Assessment Algorithm

Early Revascularization vs Conservative Care

Workup:
 • Arterial doppler
Conservative Care Workup ... : • Arterial doppler ... • Absolute toe pressure ... #Disease #PAD #Diagnosis ... revascularization #podiatry #management
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
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... Management? ... hemodynamics after pressors ... ultrasound #Cardiology #PLAX
Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement ... Returns (Repeat Measurement ... ABI = Highest Pressure ... PT) / Highest Pressure ... testing suggested (e.g
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... • Provoked (e.g ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #hematology #diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
pressure ≥ 65 mmHg ... cultures if possible (eg ... plan with intensive ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... pressure, Pulmonary ... #management #hepatology