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Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... basic cardiac POCUS ... #Regurgitaton #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortopulmonary Window connection between Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary Artery
 - Presence of 2 semilunar valves
valves normal in position ... Aortopulmonary #APWindow ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #color #doppler
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... or "Window" ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PSAX Positive ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... loss of cardiac window ... Pneumopericardium #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
lateral decub position ... Which diagnosis ... pericard effusion, no signs ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #effusion #plax
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... His pmd diagnosed ... Resolution: new (likely viral ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #clinical #PSAX
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
y/o M with PMH colon ... diagnosis of SBO ... You do not see signs ... report a very high positive ... #Radiology #POCUS
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus