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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
dissection with hemopericardium ... and tamponade! ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Hemopericardium
FAST - Cardiac Tamponade - Torn atrial appendage.
WCUME 2017 Submission for Best POCUS - Massive hemopericardium
FAST - Cardiac Tamponade ... coagulating blood and ... Trauma #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #SC4C #Hemorrhagic ... #Tamponade #Hemopericardium
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
of Cardiac Views ... and Windows • ... Abdominal Aorta ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Dissection with hemopericardium ... and tamponade. ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Shot through the heart ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #S4C #clinical ... #cardiology #ultrasound
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Shortly after had ... pericardial #effusion #tamponade ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
infarction • Aortic ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... tamponade • Esophageal ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... Serial troponin; HEART
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
decompensated heart ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... tamponade, constrictive ... warm #wet #dry #table
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... BP stable. ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #clinical #Echocardiogram
Pericardial Consistency Comparison on POCUS - Blood, Fat, Pus and Serous

Unclotted blood remains anechoic around clotted
move with the heart ... independently from cardiac ... #Fluid #POCUS #Table ... #Echocardiogram ... #S4C