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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... are dilated. ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Dilatation - Aortic ... Dissection - Aortic ... Pericardial Effusion - Dilated ... Cardiomyopathy ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... • Prolapse • Dilated ... Ventricle/Annulus • Dilated ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Heart Failure - Differential ... Regurgitation Dilated ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
When compaction does ... , dilated cardiomyopathy ... clinical #diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #psax ... #cardiology
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Severe Aortic Stenosis ... on POCUS Calcified ... function and not yet dilated ... #Stenosis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound #PLAX
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Pulsus tardus (delayed ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy 

Dr. James Nadel @jimmy_nardel

#Dilated #Cardiomyopathy #sCHF #HFrEF #pocus #clinical #echocardiogram #plax #cardiology
Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #sCHF #HFrEF #pocus ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... the level of the Aortic ... shoulder, footprint tilted ... #Short #Axis #PSAX ... #POCUS #labeled
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Dilated #Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX