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Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
"Mercedes Benz Sign ... jchristianfox #AorticValve ... #Aorta #mercedes ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Severe Aortic Stenosis ... POCUS Calcified Aortic ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #Cardiology #AorticValve
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... ) A4c view; RV ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Hypertension Signs ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Aortopulmonary Window connection between Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary Artery
 - Presence of 2 semilunar valves
between Ascending Aorta ... & Main Pulmonary ... Aortopulmonary #APWindow #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #color #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... Severe Aortic stenosis
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
is the cardiac ultrasound ... The orange colored ... described for Pulmonary ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C