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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... Level • Apical 2- ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Right Ventricular ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... @Pocus101 #DSign ... psax #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... LVOT diameter: 1. ... Obtain A5c view ... #cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Sustained ventricular ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... , TIMI low (1-2) ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... Dobutamine) - Beta 1 ... Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4C)
Can be missed on cardiac monitor - another reason to echo
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... on cardiac monitor ... reason to echo during ... #clinical #cardiology
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
during systole ... Pneumopericardium #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #a4c ... #plax #pocus #airgap ... #sign
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... presents with 1 ... Pt has biventricular ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4C
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Pharmacology Summary Cardiac ... Transient K+ efflux moving ... Classification: CLASS 1 ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... pathophysiology #phases #cardiology