A 69 yo man presented with acute on chronic shortness of breath. His examination, ABG and CXR are normal. His...
Archive for month: February, 2015
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...
ECMO – CPR (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) is a means of artificially supporting a patient’s circulation who...
Now you see it, now you don’t – Left Ventricular Thrombus
Aidan Burrell, , Cardiomyopathies, Masses & Aorta, Situations, 0A 65 year old man in your ICU has had a myocardial infarction 7 days ago and undergoes an...