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Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
Apical 4-chamber (A4 ... left ventricle (LV ... EM #Cardiology #POCUS ... #Apical #A4 #ApicalFourChamber ... #FourChamber #ALiEM
Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA) view with right ventricle (RV), circular left ventricle (LV), and papillary muscles #Clinical
left ventricle (LV ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS ... #PSAX #ALiEM
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... LA, LV, aortic root ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... clinical #cardiology #TypeA
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Regurgitation on POCUS ... fluids, check for LV ... regurgitation on an A4 ... Regurgitation #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Regurgitation on POCUS ... fluids, check for LV ... regurgitation on an A4 ... Regurgitation #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Type A aortic dissection on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#TypeA #aortic #dissection #aorta #Echocardiogram #plax #s4c
Type A aortic dissection ... Ivan_Echocardio #TypeA ... Echocardiogram #plax ... #s4c #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... HeartToProve #LV ... Ventricular #Clinical #POCUS ... #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Which is the best ... this patient's type ... Hemopericardium #Aorta #PLAX ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
are listed as Type ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... or diagnostic tests ... Hypovolemia - LV ... Nonhypoxic • Type