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D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
“D Sign” EI > 1 ... - POCUS 101 @Pocus101 ... DSign #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
POCUS - Measuring ... 1) Calculate LVOT ... #Echocardiogram ... #Measurement #cardiology ... #diagnosis
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... Management? ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Cardiac Sarcoidosis on Echocardiogram

Spot diagnosis for the fellows. Thinned, dyskinetic basal septum in patient who presents
Cardiac Sarcoidosis ... on Echocardiogram ... Spot diagnosis ... #pocus #clinical ... #plax #cardiology
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
other coexisting cardiac ... other coexisting cardiac ... Echocardiography #Echocardiogram ... #Chin #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... presents with 1 ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Consider monitoring cardiac ... Discuss ongoing management ... plan with intensive ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
first‐line tool (Figure 1) ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Measurements #Criteria
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... presents with 1 ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PSAX
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... ECG monitoring (Box ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup