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Lung Volumes and Capacities

The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during
reserve volume (ERV ... residual volume (RV ... + RV). ... + TV + ERV). ... + TV + ERV + RV
Right Ventricular Structure and Function

- Almost 75 % of the RV systolic function is dependent in
Almost 75 % of the RV ... longitudinal free RV ... crucial for the RV ... response to any RV ... in short axis RV
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Management of Acute RV ... Treat Etiology of RV ... Infarction involving RV ... Quick to Prevent RV ... cardionerds #RV
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
de-laminate" from the RV ... • Affects RV ... displacement in RV ... • Associated RV
The Death Spiral: Increased RV Afterload (Acute PE) 
#Pathophysiology #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Embolism #DeathSpiral #Shock #RVDysfunction #RebelEM
Spiral: Increased RV
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
RV Dilatation in ... Notice not only RV ... @eabramsMD #RV
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
right ventricle (RV ... jet ↑ RAP) and RV ... downward movement of RV ... descent (rapid RV ... with tamponade (↓ RV
Arrhythmogenic RV Dysplasia - ECG Findings

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #ARVD #Arrhythmogenic #RightVentricular #Dysplasia #Criteria #EpsilonWaves
Arrhythmogenic RV
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
(EI) = D2/D1 RV
Lung volumes and capacities. Representation of a simple spirogram and divisions of lung volumes and capacities.
Residual #Tidal #TLC #IRV ... #ERV #FRC