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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... LA, LV, aortic root ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... #clinical #cardiology
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... a look at the LV ... undiagnosed ASD ... septal #defect #ASD ... #pocus #shunting
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... Views and Windows ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
The cardiac cycle ... Aortic pressure ... backup of pressure (aorta ... > LV) leads to ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic ... Also, LV dilation ... Echocardiogram #Cardiac ... #PLAX #AorticValve ... #Aorta #Vegetation
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... , h/o of cardiac ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... into the thoracic aorta ... sync with the cardiac ... The thick-walled LV ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... The classic triad ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... ; LV = left ventricle ... (or thrombi); RV ... with basal RV/LV ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... maybe consider contrast ... : serial blood cultures ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology