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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
-Chamber View (A4C ... -Chamber View (A5C ... -Chamber View (A2C ... -Chamber View (A3C ... Echocardiogram #Heart
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Stenosis - Diastolic Heart ... - Pericardial Effusion ... Cardiomyopathy - Systolic Heart ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... Obtain A5c view ... #Measurement #POCUS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... appearance of heart ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #A4C
ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Chamber Quantification of the Left Heart
 - LV Dimensions
 - LV Volumes
- LV Mass - Perfusion ... - LA Volume - Aortic ... Root #Left #Heart ... #diagnosis #LV ... #POCUS
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
decompensated heart ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Classification #Types #diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
decompensated heart ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Classification #types #diagnosis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Bradycardia Cardiac ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... syndrome • Post cardiac ... Valve surgery • Heart
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
to workup right-heart ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... indication of AC ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... stratification #diagnosis