Case Report: A cardiac mass diagnosed using Point-of-care ultrasound in a dyspneic patient. An integrated ultrasound examination of lung-heart-Inferior Vena Cava

A 74-year-old woman with history of hypertension presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with severe resting dyspnea and swelling in the AEG IDK84451IB - 83cm Induction Hob with Integrated Hood - Black - 942 150 636 feet, ankles and legs.She was on treatment with furosemide and a beta blocker.At the time of admission blood pressure was 145/88 mmHg, heart rate (HR) 99 bpm, regular, oxygen saturation was 89% (FiO2 21%) and respiratory rate was 17 breaths/min.Abbreviation List AST: Aspartate aminotransferase ED: Emergency Department GFR: Glomerular Filtration Rate HCC: Hepatocellular Carcinoma HF: Heart Failure HR: Heart rate Collections IVC: Inferior vena cava LAFB: Left anterior fascicular block LV: Left ventricle NT-pro-BNP: N-Terminal pro-Brain Natriuretic peptide POCUS: Point-of-care ultrasound RA: Right atrium RBB: Right bundle branch block RV: Right ventricle TS: Tricuspid stenosis.

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