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Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
• ElA ratio << 1 ... • ElA ratio > 1 ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... negative ECG, CXR ... hypertension. ... was metastatic pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
formation may create a mass-like ... fracture from a lung mass ... arterial hypertension ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
arise within a mass ... measure less than 1 ... without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... hypertension? ... 1. ... #clinical #pocus ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
decompression SVC ... immediate treatment 1. ... rash, hypoxia, hypotension ... , weight gain, hypotension ... renal failure, pulmonary
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
intradialytic hypotension ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... stopped after 1 ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
intradialytic hypotension ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... stopped after 1 ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Risk Factors: • Hypertensive ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology