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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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calcinosis • Pulmonary ... disease), PAH (pulmonary ... arterial HTN) ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #testing
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... identify left atrial ... test for DM Atrial ... cardioversion 2.
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... moderate (or worse) PPHTN ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2)
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial ... blood gas (ABC)
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... (7) patient in atrial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #thrombus
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... Arterial Line: ... Pulmonary Artery ... using arterial ... #diagnosis #criticalcare
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... bubbles = PFO 2. ... syndrome #1: Pulm HTN ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion 2. ... Testing Blood ... : • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial ... spleen • Fecal fat measurements