21 results
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
• Ventricular fibrillation ... Most prominent in the ... No prognostic value ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Valve (Vegetation ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... vessels • Atrial Fibrillation ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram ... STEMI on EKG ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Transesophageal echo POC-TEE ... a pulse check (ECG ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Cardiology
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
electrical alternans on the ... ECG. ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #ElectricalAlternans ... #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
weeks before or TEE ... to exclude thrombus ... Mechanical heart valve ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Anterolateral Wall Motion Abnormalities (WMA) on POCUS Echocardiogram (PSAX)
Consider early TTE for patients presenting with cardiopulmonary
(PSAX) Consider ... early TTE for patients ... breath and ischemic EKG ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
EKG unremarkable ... for management? ... This was her EKG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #WMA #Akinesis
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... See thread. ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #VFib #PSAX #POCUS ... #ultrasound #Cardiology