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Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
Evaluation of mechanical ... valves of Total ... contrast This is a cardiac ... with an ECG simulator ... #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • Everyone who can ... 85% of predicted value ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
score to guide an ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... pedal edema, and clear ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Lambls Excrescences on Echocardiogram
An incidental finding in a young patient with polyneuritis - there is a
on the aortic valve ... independent of cardiac ... Excrescences #psax #a4c ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... carefully, you can ... regurgitation #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... ultrasound #POCUS #S4C
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... dental procedure • Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... surgery to make an ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... hemodynamics and cardiac ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... failure • Mitral valve ... Mechanical prosthetic valve ... #Palpitations #Cardiology