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Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Axis (PSAX) at ... tilted towards R shoulder ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... liver or renal injury ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... Causes of Lactate ... output - Acute pulmonary
Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
(PSAX) Dilated ... the parasternal short-axis ... should not show ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... (short bowel syndrome ... - Rapid saline infusion ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
quantify renal injury ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
with tamponade on POCUS ... this parasternal short ... Other causes of ... #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Echocardiogram ... - Parasternal Short ... Diagnosis? ... Fibrillation #VFib #PSAX ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... Due to their short ... secretions and should ... Most commonly caused