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Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Endocarditis on POCUS ... abx: daptomycin, pip ... #Endocarditis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #a4c
Taktosubo MIMIC on Echocardiogram A4C

ECG with anterolateral T wave inversions. Acute 99% LAD lesion + 70%
Echocardiogram A4C ... ECG with anterolateral ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... occlusion #clinical #pocus
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
a GI Consult HPI ... lipase PMH: - Focus ... Antiplatelet & AC ... Treatment started (PPI
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Triage EKG (no prior ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
thrombolysed with SK ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
protective equipment (PPE ... ) • Standard PPE ... dose paralytic (e.g ... at least 1.2 mg/kg ... using BVM: Hold mask
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... agent, steroids, AC
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... indication of AC
Pacemaker Wire and Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4c)
Look out for boogers floating on your pacer wires
and Thrombus on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (A4c ... #Pacemaker #ppm ... Wire #Thrombus #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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dPAP) / RAP • PAPi ... inferior MI • PAPi ... RV dysfunction. e.g ... forward flow. e.g ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc