22 results
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
risk for sudden cardiac ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, Serial ... MRI (+) septal HCM ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... An ASD with atria ... #Restrictive #Cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology #a4c
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
(HOCM) - Diagnosis ... 1. ... TTE/CT/MRI) 2. ... #HOCM #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... at mid systole, 1cm ... #cardiology
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with 1 ... His pmd diagnosed ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
1) Calculate LVOT ... Area 2) Calculate ... #Echocardiogram ... #Measurement #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... , h/o of cardiac ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial ... #Cardiology #PLAX