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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... Echo shows normal ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology #plax
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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• Chest pain, pericarditis ... summation gallop • Abnormal ... ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... /Sept STEMI on EKG ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Inferior Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram

Older male with chest pain, diaphoresis. ECG with concerning
Abnormalities on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... ECG with concerning ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #Labeled
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... chest leads Cardiac ... Ultrasound #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Short Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function, as
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... Echo shows normal ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology #psax
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Septal Shudder, tubular LV (bullet shaped), D Cruz sign(abnormal angle between post wall
on Echocardiogram ... ), D Cruz sign(abnormal ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #PLAX
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram
52F with weeks of shortness of breath, pedal edema and constipation.  Exam
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram ... ECG: SR, low QRS ... K/L ratio: normal ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Cardiac Fibroma on Echocardiogram (a4c)

32yo asymptomatic male referred to clinics due to a "funny" ECG. 
Dx:
Cardiac Fibroma ... on Echocardiogram ... due to a "funny" ECG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus