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LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
LAD Coronary Artery ... hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Clinical
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... (MV), Aortic valve
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... STEMI on EKG ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... • Epicardial artery ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram ... including negative ECG ... He had had an outpatient ... Admitted this time after ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... occlusion that may lead ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... block, annular or aortic ... than 5 to 7 days after
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Physical exam • 12-lead ... ECG • Limited ... failure • Mitral valve ... Valvular disease (e.g ... ., aortic insufficiency
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Dialysis stopped after ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Tamponade #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... occlusion that may lead ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... block, annular or aortic ... than 5 to 7 days after