In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Adam Sigal, MD and Stephanie Costa, MD - the authors of the August 2022 EMP article on Managing Acute Cardiac Valvular Emergencies in the Emergency Department ([ Ссылка ]) . Listen to the discussion to hear more about the emergency medicine approach to valvular emergencies.
Managing Acute Cardiac Valvular Emergencies in the Emergency Department ([ Ссылка ])
EMplify - August 2022
Episode Outline:
Why Valvular disease?
• How common is it?
• How often do we see it in the ED?
• Which valves are we talking about?
Aortic Valve Disease
• Types and causes
Mitral Valve Disease
• Types and causes
Tricuspid and Pulmonic Disease
Differential Diagnosis
• acute coronary syndromes (ACS)
• pulmonary embolism
• tamponade
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• pneumonia
• pneumothorax
Prehospital Care
• Evaluation of chest pain
• History
• Shock
ED Evaluation
History
• Aortic Stenosis
• Aortic Regurgitation
• Mitral Stenosis
• Mitral Regurgitation
Physical exam findings
Diagnostic Testing
• Labs
• ECG
• CXR
• Bedside US
• Formal ECHO
Treatment
Special Populations
• Prosthetic valves
• Pregnant patients
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