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Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) Window - POCUS Echocardiogram Anatomy
 - Papillary Muscles Level (Mid-LV)
 - Aortic
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... ) Window - POCUS ... Muscles Level (Mid-LV ... ) - Aortic Valve ... Parasternal #ShortAxis #PSAX
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... pathology on #POCUS ... LA, LV, aortic root ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... dilation but also LV ... appreciated on PSAX ... #PSAX #Echocardiogram ... #CriticalCare
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... dilation but also LV ... appreciated on PSAX ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS ... #CriticalCare
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Axis Windows: Aortic ... motion to image the LV ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... afterload & increases LV ... The thick-walled LV ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... management #cardiology #criticalcare
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Arterial Lines - Abnormal ... Weak Beats - RV & LV ... Peak - Severe Aortic ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis ... #criticalcare
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
Affects RV & TV >> LV ... Manifestations • Abnormal ... Myopathy" (sometimes LV ... Ebsteins #Anomaly #A4c ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Protocol: • PUMP: LV ... compromise • PIPE: Aortic ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... Exam #protocol #diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #pocus
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... HeartToProve #LV ... Ventricular #Clinical #POCUS ... #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram