A 40 year old man presents with near syncopal events and has low oxygen saturations in the emergency department,...
Archive for category: Systolic function
Ventricular systolic function
A 45 year old gentleman presents after 2 days of “indigestion” with a STEMI. He is admitted to ICU...
Big, Bad, Leroy Brown
Tom Rozen, , Cardiomyopathies, Cases, Shock & Arrest, Systolic function, Valvular disease, 0A shocked 50 year old diabetic man in the emergency department presents after months of malaise and reduced exercise tolerance, and is hypotensive in...
Traumatic Aortic Dissection
Aidan Burrell, , Cases, Masses & Aorta, Shock & Arrest, Systolic function, TOE, 2A 26 year old was in a high speed MVA, sustaining severe chest and pelvic injuries. The patient’s initial observations...
A 54 year old lady presents to hospital with severe shortness of breath, and ST elevation on ECG. A preliminary...
Extreme LV thickening – Case
Aidan Burrell, , Cardiomyopathies, Cases, Diastology, Systolic function, 1You are practising for your ultrasound exams when someone asks you to look at the following picture of a...
Measuring the cardiac output is straightforward, and relies on a few simple concepts which we review here:
Struggling to the postbox – Dilated Cardiomyopathies (DCM)
Aidan Burrell, , Cardiomyopathies, Cases, Systolic function, 0A delightful 74 year old lady presents to your hospital stating she is having difficulty walking to her letter box. The...
Intraoperative TOE – The basics and more
Aidan Burrell, , Shock & Arrest, Systolic function, TOE, Tutorials, 0Intraoperative tranoesophageal echocardiography (ITOE) is a relatively new application of TOE which began in the 1980-90’s, but but has...
Sometimes, the worst thing you can do is hold your breath and hope for the best.