Vancomycin
Vancomycin: glycopeptide derivative; impairs cell wall synthesis of gram +ve bacteria
Warfarin
Warfarin: anticoagulant; prevents the synthesis of vitamin K dependent clotting factors; II, VII, IX & X in liver; prevents the reduction of vitamin K 2, 3-epoxide -> vitamin K
LV function echocardiography
Left ventricular Function and Haemodynamic Assessment Echocardiography
Intracardiac Masses Echocardiography
Intracardiac Masses Echocardiography
Infective Endocarditis Echocardiography
TOE superior to TTE (90% vs 50% sensitive); echocardiographic findings are part of the major and minor criteria for diagnosis of infective endocarditis
Echocardiography Overview
Echocardiography = a group of interrelated ultrasound applications used to examine the heart and great vessels.
Echocardiography in Intensive Care
Echocardiography in Intensive Care allows direct visualisation of the heart, vessels and pleura
Cardiomyopathy Echocardiography
Cardiomyopathy Echocardiography
Aortic Stenosis Echocardiography
Aortic Stenosis Echocardiography
Aortic Regurgitation Echocardiography
OVERVIEW causes: degeneration, infective endocarditis, dilated aortic root, aortic dissection. SEVERITY ASSESSMENT large regurgitant jet on CFD— if takes up more than 65% of LVOT then severe flow reversal in aorta LV dilation— LV end-systolic diameter > 5.5cm large regurgitant…
Aortic Dissection Echocardiography
TOE is better than but TTE, but TTE can be performed first; TTE cannot exclude aortic dissection; TOE is comparable to CT and MRI for diagnostic accuracy