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Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Aortic insuff, pericardial ... effusion, & AOFT ... supports PE or other causes ... of R heart strain ... #POCUS #SSN #Clinical
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Stenosis - Diastolic Heart ... Hypertrophy - Pericardial ... Effusion - Dilated ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
)- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Malignancy (e.g ... infarction • Aortic ... OTHER RARE CAUSES
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
Watch how the heart ... good enough at diagnosing ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... Initial workup: • EKG ... Serial troponin; HEART
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Aortic insuff, pericardial ... effusion, & AOFT ... of R heart strain ... #POCUS #Labeled ... #SSN #Clinical
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Echocardiogram ... Shot through the heart ... Diagnosis? ... #S4C #clinical ... #Effusion #Trauma
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Effusion on POCUS ... example of swinging heart ... EKG from same patient ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... long axis of the heart ... and a pericardial ... effusion. ... #PLAX #clinical
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Hypotensive Patient - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Blood Pressure = Heart ... Pulmonary embolism • Pericardial ... #diagnosis #causes