Objective: The development of valvular heart disease in patients with carcinoid syndrome is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in these patients. We sought to identify potentially modifiable risk factors for development and/or progression of carcinoid heart disease.. Methods: 252 patients with carcinoid syndrome were prospectively followed up with serial echocardiograms at 6 monthly intervals. Clinical characteristics (diarrhoea and flushing), biochemical markers (5-hydroxyindolacetic acid (5-HIAA) and Chromogranin A) and radiological markers (liver metastases size) were measured at the same intervals. An echocardiographic scoring system was applied. Patients were defined as having progression of carcinoid heart disease if the echocardiographic score increased by 25% or more.. Results: After a median follow up of 29 months, 44 patients either developed carcinoid heart disease or had progression of existing valvular dysfunction. At the time of progression of carcinoid heart disease, ...

Introduction & hypothesis: Carcinoid heart disease (CHD) is a complication of carcinoid syndrome. Multiple CHD scoring systems have been developed with little evaluation of their validity, resulting in a lack of consensus over how to most accurately quantify CHD. We tested the hypothesis that there is a single best scoring system for the detection and evaluation of CHD by applying and comparing them in our population of patients with metastatic carcinoid disease attending a specialist neuroendocrine clinic in a university hospital.. Methods: Medline and PubMed databases were searched with the terms carcinoid heart disease, score and scoring system, identifying five scores. CHD was defined by a thickened and regurgitant right-sided valve. Subjects underwent transthoracic echocardiography (GE Vivid Q machine) performed by a single experienced operator. An additional score was calculated, based on right-sided valve anatomy, mobility and function, right atrial size and right ventricular size ...

Carcinoid heart disease is a known complication of carcinoid tumours, and is particularly prevalent in patients who develop carcinoid syndrome. Epidemiology Cardiac lesions are present in approximately 50% of patients with carcinoid syndrome 1....

Carcinoid tumors are rare (2.5 to 5.0 cases per 100,000 of the population per year), slow-growing neuroendocrine malignancies with significant potential to produce hepatic metastases and release excessive amounts of vasoactive amines into the systemic circulation (1). As a consequence, up to 15% of patients may develop carcinoid syndrome, with cutaneous flushing, gastrointestinal hypermotility, and cardiac involvement. Cardiac manifestations, also known as carcinoid heart disease (CaHD), are caused by endocardial deposition of pearly fibrotic plaques (notable for absence of elastic fibers) that generally extend to the right-sided valves, leading to multiple patterns of severe valve dysfunction. Plaque formation causes annular constriction, leaflet thickening, and fusion of the subvalvular apparatus. Marked degeneration of the leaflet architecture leads to severe retraction and noncoaptation of the valve, which remains fixed in a semiopen position (2). In this setting, valve replacement is the ...

Retrospectively, clues to the presence of carcinoid heart disease include thickening of both the tricuspid and pulmonic valve leaflets by echocardiogram, a pressure gradient, albeit small, across the pulmonic valve, the plastering of the septal tricuspid-valve leaflet to the ventricular septum, the total absence of left-sided heart disease, and the presence of extremely low 12-lead QRS electrocardiographic voltage. ...

High tumour burden, delayed diagnosis and history of cardiovascular disease may be associated with carcinoid heart disease Carolina Alves1, Marcell

Carcinoid heart disease occurs in more than 50% of patients with carcinoid tumors.1 Enterochromaffin cell-derived neuroendocrine tumors metastasize to the liver and secrete serotonin, which travels to the right heart causing deposits of fibrous material on valves.1 Left-sided valvular involvement is rare, and it is postulated that serotonin is inactivated in the pulmonary circulation.2,3 The presence of a PFO could lead to left-sided pathology2-4 and was therefore surgically closed in our patient. The fibrous plaque deposition causes valves and tendinous cords to thicken and shorten.4 The thickened valves are often retracted and immobile, resulting in regurgitation and stenosis. TR is most common (97%) followed by tricuspid stenosis (59%), PR (50%), and pulmonary stenosis (25%).2. Others have reported TV involvement in carcinoid heart disease.3,5 We report a classic case of carcinoid heart disease in which both the TV and PV had become retracted and immobile resulting in regurgitation. Although ...

Further diagnostic studies included a liver ultrasound that revealed numerous, rounded hyperechoic lesions throughout both lobes of the liver (Figure 2A). Magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen showed multiple solid-appearing lesions of spoke-wheel enhancement throughout both lobes of the liver, with the largest one measuring 9.4 × 11.3 × 5.7 cm (Figure 2B). Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography showed focal FDG accumulation near the ileocecal valve. A 3-cm soft-tissue mass was seen associated with wall thickening at the cecum (Figure 3A). Colonoscopic-assisted biopsy of this mass confirmed the diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor. A biopsy of the liver lesion confirmed metastatic carcinoid disease (Figure 3B). The laboratory work-up revealed an elevated 24-hour urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid level of 172 mg (reference range: 0-15 mg/24 h) and an elevated chromogranin A level of 94 ng/mL (reference range ≤15 ng/mL).. To read this article in its entirety please visit our ...

Transcatheter heart valve implantation is a well-established alternative to surgical valve replacement for specific types of valvular heart disease (1-4). We report the first case of implantation of an Edwards SAPIEN XT transcatheter heart valve (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, California) in the native pulmonary valve position through a tricuspid valve bioprosthesis to treat severe pulmonary valve regurgitation as a result of carcinoid heart disease.. A 77-year-old woman with carcinoid syndrome that was due to grade 2 neuroendocrine tumor was referred to the cardiology clinic for further evaluation of severe lower extremity edema and heart murmur. Investigations revealed right heart failure as a result of carcinoid heart disease with severe tricuspid and moderate-to-severe pulmonary valve regurgitation. Coronary angiography also demonstrated an 80% proximal left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis. Therefore, the patient was referred to surgery for valve replacement of both the tricuspid ...

serotonin levels for many years and Ed Wolin pointed out that the plasma 5HIAA is a more stable marker. It doesnt fluctuate as much as Serotonin. And its the ...

gQT-prolonging drugs should be avoided in patients taking SSA therapy including medications which may be used as part of the treatment of Covid-19 e.g.; macrolides, azole anti-fungals, antimalarials, pentamidine, ciprofloxacin and moxifloxacin. If there are no alternatives to these medications, careful cardiac monitoring is required; *denotes basic tests that are likely to be available in most hospitals. ↑BP, hypertension; 5HIAA, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid; Abdo, abdominal; ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone; Adr, adrenaline; alpha blockade, e.g., phenoxybenzamine or phentolamine; As, asymptomatic; Ca++, plasma calcium; CgA, chromogranin A; CS, carcinoid syndrome - facial flushing and odema, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, telangiectasia, carcinoid heart disease, wheezing, pellagra-like skin lesions; CT, computed tomography; EUS, endoscopic ultrasound; H, histamine; H2, histamine receptor 2 blocker (eg, ranitidine or cimetidine); Hb, haemoglobin; HI, histamine receptor 1 blocker (anti-histamine); ...

1.Dr. E. Roberts MRCP: Assessment of Feasibility and Accuracy of Contrast Myocardial Perfusion Imaging during Pharmacological Stress Echo in Patients with CAD. Defended successfully (2007). Dr. Roberts is currently a Consultant Cardiologist at Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.. 2. Dr. S. Bhattacharyya MRCP: Carcinoid Heart Disease: Diagnosis, Investigation, Progression and Management. Viva: 06.09.2011. 3. Dr. M. Al-Barjas MRCP: Role of NT pro BNP in suspected Heart Failure in the community and hospital settings. Completed, to be submitted .. 4. Dr. G. Lomtatidse: Atrial natriuretic hormone, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and intracardiac haemodynamics in patients with diastolic heart failure due to hypertension. Successfully defended 1990.(Tbilisi.Georgia,Former USSR) ...

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Westby G. Fisher, MD, FACC is a board certified internist, cardiologist, and cardiac electrophysiologist (doctor specializing in heart rhythm disorders) practicing at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, IL, USA and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Chicagos Pritzker School of Medicine. He entered the blog-o-sphere in November, 2005. DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this blog are strictly the those of the author(s) and should not be construed as the opinion(s) or policy(ies) of NorthShore University HealthSystem, nor recommendations for your care or anyone elses. Please seek professional guidance instead ...

Westby G. Fisher, MD, FACC is a board certified internist, cardiologist, and cardiac electrophysiologist (doctor specializing in heart rhythm disorders) practicing at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, IL, USA and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Chicagos Pritzker School of Medicine. He entered the blog-o-sphere in November, 2005. DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this blog are strictly the those of the author(s) and should not be construed as the opinion(s) or policy(ies) of NorthShore University HealthSystem, nor recommendations for your care or anyone elses. Please seek professional guidance instead ...

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Toshiba America Medical Systems showcased two models of cardiac ultrasound systems, members of the company’s PowerVision family, at this year’s American College of Cardiology convention in March. The PowerVision 6000 was released two years ago

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Tampa, Florida. We are going to talk about carcinoid disease and diarrhea. We really need to focus closely on this subject. First part of this is about digestion and diarrhea. You know what happens when you put the food in your mouth as it makes its way to your GI tract so we are going to talk about how our intestinal tract works. We process about nine liters of fluid daily and in this picture you can see the little appendage hanging down that is the appendix, but that is where the small intestine and the large intestine join together and that is part of the two feet area that Dr. Kvols discussed where the majority of our gut carcinoids originate.. The small intestines job is to absorb nutrients. That is all that does. We eat the food, it goes into our stomach, it is digested and then the small intestine pulls out all the things that our body needs for metabolic and cellular activity.. Large intestine or your bowel all it does is absorb water. That is its whole job. So this is how diarrhea ...

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The 1.2 release of the ACUSON SC2000 volume imaging ultrasound system delivers nonstitched, real-time, full-volume imaging of the heart in one heart cycle. The system allows automatic extraction of reference planes from continuous cardiac volume imaging for measurement, analysis, and interpretation. New to the ACUSON SC2000 system is the IN Focus coherent imaging technology. Without the need to continuously set and select a given location of best focus, IN Focus technology sharpens the full-field image at all times without sacrificing frame rate. Siemens offer knowledge-based workflow applications, which are designed to automate measurements for rapid, accurate and reproducible results. syngo Velocity Vector Imaging (VVI) technology instantaneously measures motion at any point in the cardiac cycle. syngo Auto Left Heart (Auto LH) technology automatically generates left atrial and left ventricular volumes and ejection fractions rapidly and reliably. syngo Arterial Health Package (AHP) provides ...

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A 49-year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of a large hepatic tumor with edema in the lower extremities. The patient had suffered from hypertension and bronchial asthma in his twenties and from cutaneous flushing in the face in his thirties. Echocardiography revealed tricuspid valve regurgitation and marked dilatation of the right ventricle. In an exploratory laparotomy, a 15 cm-size hepatic tumor was located in the right lobe with multiple satellite lesions in both lobes of the liver. Peritoneal disseminations were present. The tumor was histologically and immunohistochemically diagnosed to be a carcinoid tumor. The levels of serum serotonin and urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) were found to be significantly high. Imaging modalities and intraoperative findings showed no evidence of any tumors elsewhere. These findings led us to the diagnosis of a primary hepatic carcinoid tumor with carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid heart disease. The patient has been treated with ...

We included 603 consecutive patients (325 men; age at diagnosis 63 ± 11 years [mean ± SD]) with histopathologically verified SI-NET, who were diagnosed between 1985 and 2010. Hospital charts were reviewed and were scrutinized for carcinoid heart disease (CHD), flush and/or diarrhea, proliferation by Ki-67 index, mesenteric lymph node metastases (m.lgllm), distant abdominal lymph node metastases (da.lgllm), liver tumor load (LTL), extra-abdominal metastases (EAM), locoregional resective surgery, as well as debulking of LTL, and adverse events after surgery. ...

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc. said FDA approved Xermelo (telotristat ethyl) 250 mg as a first and only orally administered therapy for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with somatostatin analog therapy in adults inadequately controlled by SSA therapyi. Carcinoid syndrome is a rare and debilitating condition that affects people with metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (mNETs)ii. Xermelo targets the overproduction of serotonin inside mNET cellsiii, providing a new treatment option for patients suffering from carcinoid syndrome diarrhea. Carcinoid syndrome is a rare condition that occurs in patients living with mNETsiv and is characterized by frequent and debilitating diarrhea that often prevents patients from leading active, predictable lives, as well as by facial flushing, abdominal pain, fatigue and, over time, heart valve damage. The approval of XERMELO establishes a new treatment option for patients with carcinoid syndrome diarrhea that is inadequately controlled by SSA ...

A carcinoid tumor that secretes serotonin or other chemicals into the bloodstream is the cause of carcinoid syndrome. The gastrointestinal tract, including the appendix, colon and rectum, small intestine, stomach, or in the lungs, are some of the places where carcinoid tumors occur most commonly. Carcinoid tumors may develop in the ovaries in some rare cases. The chemicals that cause carcinoid syndrome are secreted only by a small percent of carcinoid tumors, however, these tumors dont have to be advanced to cause carcinoid syndrome. Usually, before these chemicals have a chance to travel through the body and affect it causing symptoms, the liver degrades and neutralizes them in an effective way. But when an advanced tumor spreads (metastasizes) to the liver itself, the chemicals that are secreted by these metastases wont be degraded as efficiently before they reach the bloodstream. Instead of secreting chemicals directly into the liver where the chemicals are processed and eliminated, the ...

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering breakthrough treatments for human disease, announced positive, top-line proof-of-concept data from its recently completed Phase 2 study in carcinoid syndrome with LX1032, telotristat etiprate. Carcinoid syndrome is a chronic condition caused by neuroendocrine tumors that usually originate from the gastrointestinal tract. It is characterized by severe diarrhea and flushing episodes with long-term consequences including malnutrition, heart disease, and death. Symptoms of carcinoid syndrome have been linked to excess production of serotonin by metastatic tumor cells. Telotristat etiprate is designed to reduce serotonin production.. Telotristat etiprate is our third drug candidate to demonstrate proof of concept in patients in Phase 2, said Dr. Arthur T. Sands, Lexicons president and CEO. Based on the positive results of this U.S. study, as well as ...

Carcinoid syndrome is a group of symptoms you might have with carcinoid tumors, a type of cancer. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of carcinoid syndrome.

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Another name for Carcinoid Tumor is Carcinoid Syndrome. Facts about carcinoid syndrome: * Carcinoid syndrome is a rare condition * There are less than ...

Was just curious....do doctors who perform routine physicals, or what Im really wondering about is physicals for high schools sports, do they usually include cardiac ultrasound in it? I keep hearing about young players dying during practice or games from previously undiagnosed heart conditions, and it reminds me of when I played high school football and I recall that the physicals we had to go to didnt do ANYTHING other than visual inspection, listening with a stethoscope, etc. Of course, being from an extremely rural town, I suppose its possible that OUR clinic just didnt have the equipment to do this but perhaps in larger cities they do ...

Introduction: Carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine tumors derived from enterochromaffin or Kulchitsky cells (that secretes serotonin or other chemicals into bloodstream), which are widely distributed in the body, but they are traditionally described as originating from the foregut, midgut, and hindgut. A case of carcinoid syndrome is reported.. Case: A 55-year-old man with medical history of Parkinson disease. Was admitted to internal medicine outpatient clinic for with history of diarrhea, abdominal pain, irregular bowel movements dyspepsia and weight loss, asthenia and anorexia, associated with occasional flushing episodes for 10 months. Physical examination revealed: red facial flush and facial spider-like veins and hepatomegaly.. Laboratory: Complete blood count cells was normal. AST 114 U7L. ALT 118 U/l. Bilirrubin 2.1 mg/dl. GGT 482 U/l. ALP 371 U/l.CA-125 52 U/l. Urinary 5-HIAA: 320 mg/24 h (range,10). Chromogranin A ,1200 ng/ml (range,98 ng/ml). Barium enema, filling defect in ileocecal ...

Eric Nakakura, M.D., Ph.D., a UCSF gastrointestinal cancer surgeon and Emily Bergsland, M.D.. a UCSF gastrointestinal oncologist, recently discussed the treatment of carcinoid syndrome on Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, a series hosted by Information Television Network (ITV), a PBS content affiliate. Dr. Nakakura is an Associate Professor in the UCSF Department of Surgery and Dr. Bergsland a Professor in the UCSF Department of Medicine.. The ITV episode, which portrays the struggles of Ray Martz with carcinoid syndrome, recounts the situation he initially faced - that his condition was inoperable, that he would be on a liquid diet indefinitely, and that nothing further could be done. Unwilling to accept that outcome, Mr. Martz sought treatment at UCSF Medical Center in the the GI Oncology Program, a multidisciplinary team of specialists with extensive experience in diagnosing and treating carcinoid syndrome.. Carcinoid syndrome occurs when a carcinoid tumor, a rare cancerous tumor, secretes an ...

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Carcinoid tumors represent an interesting family of tumors that are derived from neuroendocrine cells. With few exceptions, carcinoid tumors comprise a tiny fraction of tumors within any specific organ (11). These tumors were first described by Langhans (12) but were not described in detail until Lubarsch (13) described them in 1888. The name karzinoide was not used until 1907 by Oberndorfer (14), and was chosen to reflect his opinion that these were benign tumors. However, these tumors have a wide range of clinical presentations and diverse outcomes from benign to malignant. In the testis and in other organs, carcinoid tumors may behave aggressively and some investigators (15) have suggested that a designation of neuroendocrine carcinoma is more appropriate than carcinoid tumor; other investigators disagree with this approach (16).. The histogenesis of testicular carcinoid tumor has been a matter of debate (17). There is a strong rationale for the concept that testicular carcinoid tumor is ...

The first long-lasting, widely used application of diagnostic cardiac ultrasound was the detection of pericardial effusion. Although cardiac ultrasound already had been around for at least 10 years, one can make a strong case that this use of cardiac ultrasound was the real origin of todays practice of echocardiography (echo). This particular application all came about because of an erroneous advertisement.. In 1963, I was in charge of our cardiac catheterization laboratory. From an investigational point of view, I was interested in left ventricular function. I was specifically interested in the status of the left ventricle in patients with mitral stenosis (1). Although the left ventricle was thought to be totally normal with mitral stenosis, we had data indicating that the diastolic function was abnormal. As a result, we were studying the left ventricular pressure volume relationship during diastole at rest and with exercise. There were definite limitations to the techniques we were using. I ...

Carcinoid tumors are rare. In early stage disease they may cause either no or few nonspecific symptoms. Therefore, patients with carcinoid tumors most often present late in the course of their illness when there is already progression to an incurable state as a result of metastatic disease. At present there are neither practical population screening tests nor effective therapies and hence the 5 year survival rate is low. Due to the rareness of sporadic carcinoid tumors, large scale genetic analysis and development of sensitive and specific diagnostic tests have not been successful. While kindreds with familial carcinoid tumors that are not ascribable to known genetic syndromes are exceedingly rare, they provide a unique opportunity to facilitate the identification of the responsible gene mutation. In addition, the mutated gene in the rare familial form may also underlie the origin of the more common sporadic occurrence of carcinoid tumors. We propose to study families in which there are at least ...

Introduction: Carcinoid syndrome (CS) occurs when metastatic carcinoid tumors secrete large amounts of serotonin (5-HT) and other bioactive substances into systemic circulation, causing a variety of symptoms, including GI symptoms such as profound diarrhea. Reduction in 5-HT production by the tumor would be expected to improve symptoms in patients with CS ...

Im not happy with this product at all becuase I dont think that its safe. Theres too many people online screaming about how great 5-htp is but please read this article and try to see things from another angle. I sujest everyone including myself to do a research before taking anything inside the body. It has been shown that excessive 5-HTP can cause heart valve damage much in the same scenario as the naturally occurring carcinoid syndrome. Carcinoid syndrome is a disorder that develops when a tumor releases 5-HTP. The tumor is usually located in the last section of the small intestine but may also be located in the rectum, appendix, lungs or pancreas. Quote: In a 2005 issue of Circulation, Bjorn Gustafsson, M.D., and coauthors reported on research designed to determine if rats given 5-HTP would develop changes like those seen in carcinoid syndrome. Ten rats that received injections of serotonin once a day for three months developed a deficiency of platelets, as well as diarrhea and ...

Carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine tumors that originate in the digestive tract, lungs, or rare primary sites, such as kidneys or ovaries. The term carcinoid usually implies a well-differentiated histology and is rarely used to describe high-grade o

Gastrointestinal tract carcinoid tumors have a nonspecific clinical presentation, except in the case of the carcinoid syndrome. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for improving survival. Surgically treated patients with carcinoid tumor have an overall favorable 83% 5-year survival rate.

As mentioned above, the occurrence of this syndrome even when the carcinoid tumors are present is very rare as the excess hormones secreted are eliminated by the liver before they dilate the bloodstream. Only in rare cases (where the liver might have also been affected by the tumor), would a person have the chance to develop this syndrome ...

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FDA BRIEF: Week of February 27, 2017 XERMELO (telotristat ethyl) tablets, for oral use Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Woodlands, TX, USA INDICATION: Treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy in adults inadequately controlled by SSA therapy UNMET NEED: Carcinoid syndrome seen with carcinoid tumors - rare, slow-growing Tumors release excess serotonin, resulting…

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A slow growing type of tumor found in the gastrointestinal system, and sometimes in the lungs or other sites. Carcinoid tumors can spread to the liver where they secrete serotonin or prostaglandins, causing carcinoid syndrome.

Another name for Flushing Syndrome is Carcinoid Syndrome. Notify your doctor if you have carcinoid syndrome and any of the following: * Worsening abdominal ...

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Cardiovascular technology is an allied health profession concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart and blood vessel disease. The cardiovascular technologist performs tests at the request of a physician to obtain information about that patients heart and blood vessel anatomy and function so the physician can make a diagnosis. The profession of cardiovascular technology includes three areas of diagnostic evaluation: 1) invasive cardiovascular technology (diagnosis of heart disease by cardiac catheterization), 2) noninvasive cardiovascular technology (diagnosis of heart disease by cardiac ultrasound, exercise, and electrocardiographic testing), and 3) noninvasive peripheral vascular study (diagnosis of blood vessel disease using ultrasound testing). CVT Program Catalog Listing. ...

This channel includes news and new technology innovations for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) ultrasound imaging used for diagnostics and procedural guidance. TEE is an invasive form cardiac ultrasound (echo), where the ultrasound probe is placed down the patients throat, into the esophagus to allow for more detailed, clearer imaging of the heart than is available

This 2-week curriculum will expose anesthesia residents on their PACU rotation to three applications of point of care ultrasound: 1) Focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS); 2) Lung/Pleural ultrasound; 3) Abdominal ultrasound. The exams performed on the PACU rotation will count towards the number of required studies for residency. In addition, it is expected that the skills learned from this curriculum will supported and applied in other clinical settings and in particular on the ICU rotations.. ...

In an environment of continuous quality improvement, the Registered Nurse Cardiac Ultrasound is responsible for rendering professional nursing care and directs and guides patient teaching and activities of ancillary personnel. Exhibits the MHS Standards of Excellence and exercises strict confidentiality at all times ...

An echocardiogram is also known as an echo or cardiac ultrasound. It is a painless test that takes pictures of the heart using sound waves. Test takes about 30 minutes. It is important that you arrive on time for your test. Test results are sent to your doctor for evaluation. Your doctor will share these results with you. ...

mjkulla - Patient: Lung Carcinoid Tumor > Peripheral Patient Info: Currently in active treatment (initial surgery, receiving chemo rounds/radiation), Diagnosed: over 8 years ago, Female, Age: 70

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Carcinoid tumors are rare cancerous tumors that are difficult to treat but, if detected early enough, can be cured. These tumors usually begin in the lungs or digestive tract lining. Ideally, they...

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