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Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... PLAX) A 68-year-old ... Final diagnosis ... #Myxoma #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading ... /e’ < 8 Grade 1 ... Compliance • Mild ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #grades #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
Syndrome HPS - Diagnosis ... : 1. ... liver disease 2. ... Alveolar-arterial ... oxygen gradient
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
1) a large antegrade ... as a result of atrial ... towards the RV apex 2) ... wave is caused by atrial ... #diagnosis #pocus
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left atrium ... on Echocardiogram ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... with ptosis: 1. ... CN III palsy 2. ... levator to the tarsal ... to the eyelid leading
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
: 1. ... Clinical suspicion 2. ... -1 & IL-6 → AA Protein ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
• Classic triad ... Hypertension: 1/ ... • Headache → mild ... phenoxybenzamine blocks alpha-1 ... adrenoceptors, potentially leading
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
Assessment Step 1: ... (Mild congestion ... Ultrasound #VExUS #diagnosis ... #pocus #congestion ... #grading #grades
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right Atrium ... 1. ... to right shunt 2. ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble