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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
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
1. ... Hypotension 2. ... Echocardiography will show diastolic ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Diastolic Dysfunction ... /e’ < 8 Grade 1 ... Compliance • Mild ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #grades #diagnosis
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
Ultrasound tracing 1) ... as a result of atrial ... towards the RV apex 2) ... Ultrasound #tracing #diagnosis ... #pocus
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2) ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT
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
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Kawasaki Disease 1. ... recommendations 2. ... Infants ≤6 months old ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... • Classic triad ... Hypertension: 1/ ... • Headache → mild ... phenoxybenzamine blocks alpha-1
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
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
within the first 1 ... to 2 weeks after ... decrease in HIV-1 ... ocular • PJP - Pneumonitis ... starting ART < 2