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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion 2. ... AL Cardiac: • ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial ... spleen • Fecal fat measurements
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
palpable purpura 2/ ... 2 vasculitis, ulcers ... (UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... differential #diagnosis #management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... cardioversion 2. ... occlusion an option ... AFib #diagnosis #management
Metastatic Sarcoma causing Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
This 50 yo man had an aggressive sarcoma with cardiac
Tamponade on POCUS ... and pulmonary involvement ... Surgery was not an option ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
If yes, any mention ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... exam Determine Cardiac ... - Cataract Plan ... surgical management
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
pulmonary hypertension ... bubbles = PFO 2. ... >LAP as atrial septum ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... #clinical #pocus