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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Chest XRay Case #1: ... The proximal LAD ... Case #3: This is ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
described using three (3) ... components 1) Transducer ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... presents with 1 ... appearance of heart on CXR ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #PLAX
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
LVOT diameter: 1. ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... Zoom to LVOT 3. ... Calculate VTI: 1. ... Obtain A5c view
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... presents with 1 ... appearance of heart on CXR ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Parasternal short axis (PSAX ... presents with 1 ... appearance of heart on CXR ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #PSAX
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
thrombus occupying 1/ ... 3 the LV. ... MI effecting [LAD ... territory] In PLAX ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... presents with 1 ... appearance of heart on CXR ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #S4C
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
3. ... event, follow ACC ... - Cataract Plan ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Echocardiogram (1) ... (3) RV dysfunction ... by the LAA appears ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus