Choosing between ECG monitoring devices—Holter or no Holter? That is the question!
Would an event recorder, a smartwatch, or even an implantable device be a better fit for your patient?
Echocardiography pearl: using strain imaging in cardiac oncology
You can apply strain imaging echocardiography to assess if your cancer patient is suffering from cardiotoxicity induced by chemotherapeutic agents. If the global longitudinal strain (GLS) values increase above a certain level, it’s high time you let the oncologist in charge know.
Analyzing ventricular dysfunction with the help of strain imaging echocardiography
How do you recognize myocardial infarction or heart valve disease using strain imaging echocardiography? You have to take a good look at the strain graph and the bull’s-eye plot. There’s even a way to assess hypertrophy of the left ventricle with this ultrasound modality.
Interpreting the bull's-eye plot in speckle tracking echocardiography
The bull’s-eye plot, much like the strain graph, is a visualized version of data collected from strain imaging echocardiography. It gives you information on how well segments of the left ventricle wall contract. The contractility is depicted both as colors and global longitudinal strain (GLS) values.
What is tissue Doppler and speckle tracking in echocardiography?
Tissue Doppler imaging and speckle tracking, also called strain imaging, are both ultrasound modalities used to assess left ventricle myocardial function. Speckle tracking has only gained popularity recently and not everyone knows how it works.
Measuring the jugular venous pulse
When you suspect fluid imbalance, looking at jugular venous distention without assessing jugular venous pulse (JVP) is not enough. In this video, watch our expert break down the notoriously difficult JVP exam for you.
Narrowing the differential diagnosis for edema
The physical exam for edema seems easy, but a few tricks can give you additional insights. In this video, watch our expert use the findings to narrow down his differential diagnosis.
Generating a differential diagnosis for edema
A patient presents with distal swelling and you identify it as edema. What mechanisms of edema formation can you think of? In this video, our expert gives you the ultimate guide to the underlying pathophysiology.
Identifying body fluid compartments
In this video, we discuss body water distribution and influence of muscle mass on body water amount. We also walk you through clinical calculations. Have a look to find out how much body fluid bodybuilders have!
Differentiating the etiology of pulmonary diseases
In this video, from our Inflammatory Marker Essentials course, we review utilizing inflammatory markers to differentiate between deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).