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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... LA, LV, aortic root ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... #clinical #cardiology
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Rapid Ultrasound ... Protocol: • PUMP: LV ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... Exam #protocol #diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #pocus
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
into the thoracic aorta ... afterload & increases LV ... The thick-walled LV ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
the ascending aorta ... expected) • RV : LV ... ChestCT #CTChest #Radiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Diagnosis? ... Management? ... Motion #LVOTO #SAM #HOCM ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Severe Aortic Valve Calcifications on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

42 yo woman, an extraordinary etiology of severe AS.
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... failure status with LV ... #Valve #aorta # ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Case 1: LV Clot ... HOCM Case 4: Hydatid ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
Aortic pressure ... valve closes and ... backup of pressure (aorta ... > LV) leads to ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
afterload from aortic ... hypertrophied LV ... Left #Ventricle #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #treatment
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... Ao, aorta; DTI, ... , left atrium; LV ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology