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Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
heart failure (CHF ... circulation or fluid overload ... Left ventricle (LV ... left some of the features ... #CXR #Features
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Protocol: • PUMP: LV ... Jack CF Chong @jackcfchong ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
normal heart, LV ... during systole the LV ... configuration is a feature ... significant RV overload
Cardiomyopathy and LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram
56yo male with shortness of breath - Severe left and right
Cardiomyopathy and LV ... with thrombus in LV ... Cardiomyopathy #LV ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #arc #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV ... Under-recognized: sx overlap ... May have typical HF
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
joint dislocation overall ... associated injuries: Fractures ... recommendations MH/CCF
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
- Neurological features ... Myopericarditis - LV ... LP-CSF: lymphocytic
Probably the lowest EF I've seen in a patient that was conscious. The global dilation, diffuse
akinesis of the LV ... cardiomyopathy #Clinical #POCUS ... LowEF #Severe #CHF
Free Fluid in Morrison's Pouch on Abdominal POCUS

22 yo, no known pmhx, with atraumatic abdominal pain,
Pouch on Abdominal POCUS ... suggests fluid overload ... from CHF, renal ... Pouch #Abdominal #POCUS
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pressure (CVP): Measures ... • LV End Diastolic ... sectional area of the LV ... blood from the LV ... signs of volume overload