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AFib with RVR on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - PLAX

POCUS showing us why this pt's
AFib with RVR on ... ) - PLAX POCUS ... #RVR #POCUS #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #atrial
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... Parasternal Short-Axis (PSAX ... Right Ventricular (RV ... Right Ventricular (RV ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA) view with right ventricle (RV), circular left ventricle (LV), and papillary muscles #Clinical
right ventricle (RV ... muscles #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #PSAX #ALiEM
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
(EI) = D2/D1 RV ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... echocardiogram #psax ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus
Right Ventricular Size and Measurements on POCUS Echocardiogram
 - Proximal Outflow Tract (PLAX View) >30 mm
Outflow Tract (PLAX ... outflow tract (PSAX ... outflow tract (PSAX ... mm) - Apical RV ... #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
stretch) RA/RV ... Point to V5 (as RV ... to ECG leads) RV ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Malignant RV Mass ... (PLAX) 57yo M with ... POCUS done prior ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
(or sometimes RV ... When compaction does ... Cardiomyopathy #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #psax #cardiology
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
right ventricle (RV ... (LA), anterior ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal ... LongAxis #PSLA #ALiEM
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... II - Suddenly Lose ... Septal (V1-2) • Anterior ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system