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Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Enlargement on Echocardiogram ... LA diameter > 7 cm ... LAESV index > 160 mL ... Severe #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #POCUS
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... Procalcitonin >= 0.5 ng/mL ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Management #StepByStep #Algorithm
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
POCUS - Measuring ... VTI) X HR CO (mL ... /min) = SV (mL/cycle ... x HR (bpm) - POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
FAST - Cardiac Tamponade - Torn atrial appendage.
WCUME 2017 Submission for Best POCUS - Massive hemopericardium
Submission for Best POCUS ... CA #Clinical #Peds ... #Trauma #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Rapid Assessment of the Neonate With Sonography (RANS) Scan

Recommended algorithm for RANS scan. 
* Abnormal vital
Recommended algorithm ... #RANS #RAPID #POCUS ... Sonography #Neonate #Peds
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
and Diagnostic Algorithm ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram ... spectrometry) • CBC, CMP ... Workup #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The FAST exam from the case in this episode reveals a massive hemopericardium with tamponade. RV
Medicine #Clinical #Peds ... #Trauma #POCUS ... #PSAX #Echocardiogram
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cervical: EBV, CMV ... Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm ... A <0.8, e’ < 8 cm ... Relaxation Speed - POCUS ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... diagnosis #cardiology #POCUS
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... aortic root (nl <4 cm ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS