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The Cardiac Cycle Animated - Systole, Diastole, Pressures and Volume - (slowed down version @ 1/2
down version @ 1/ ... 2 speed) #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #CardiacCycle ... Pressures #Phonogram #Electrocardiogram
The more we learn the heart the more we improve our “temporal resolution” at understanding a
understanding a 1 ... #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #CardiacCycle ... Pressures #Phonogram #Electrocardiogram
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
“D Sign” EI > 1 ... DSign #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... (3) components 1) ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Severe CP x 1 ... Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... presents with 1 ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Cardiology #PLAX
VFib Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram

67yo male arrives unresponsive and pulseless after 20min continuous prehospital CPR. 

#VFib
Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram ... continuous prehospital CPR ... Cardiac #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #PLAX ... #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with 1 ... appearance of heart on CXR ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PSAX
Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Patient with worsening chest pain 1 week after discharge for
Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Patient ... worsening chest pain 1 ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Presentation 1. ... pleural effusions). 1/ ... → no signs of CXR ... Other: Electrocardiogram ... diagnosis #management #cardiology