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POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
POCUS - Measuring ... Cardiac Output ... 3) Calculate Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #Measurement #cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... Stages #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... RV Overload “D Sign ... #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... psax #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus
Know your Echo signs of Tamponade!

#Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Cardiac #Tamponade
Know your Echo signs ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4c)
RA collapse= earliest sign. RV collapse =
effusion with signs ... Echocardiogram ... collapse= earliest sign ... sensitive sonographic sign ... #cardiology #s4c
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... Zoom to LVOT 3. ... doppler into LVOT 3. ... #cardiology
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs ... 3. ... Signs / Symptoms ... seizures) - Cardiac ... immunology #diagnosis #signs
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
- McConnell's Sign ... Notching - 60/60 Sign ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
"Mercedes Benz Sign ... Aorta #mercedes #sign ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX