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Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA) view with right ventricle (RV), circular left ventricle (LV), and papillary muscles #Clinical
right ventricle (RV ... left ventricle (LV ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS ... #PSAX #ALiEM
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
Massive PE - The LV ... overwhelm the RV ... LV takes shape of ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #MassivePE
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
& TV >> LV & MV ... Manifestations • Abnormal ... Myopathy" (sometimes LV ... Ebsteins #Anomaly #A4c ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
Apical 4-chamber (A4 ... right ventricle (RV ... left ventricle (LV ... EM #Cardiology #POCUS ... #FourChamber #ALiEM
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... 3 d later with normal ... LV and RV function ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Arterial Lines - Abnormal ... inspiration - Cardiac ... & Weak Beats - RV ... & LV Failure, Cardiomyopathy ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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delivered by the LV ... LV TRANSMURAL FILLING ... difference between the LV ... and influences LV ... pressure can reduce LV
Cardiac Standstill on POCUS during CPR

A 79yo male presents after being found unresponsive by his wife.
on POCUS during ... septal bowing into LV ... , but remember RV ... dilate to size of LV ... #ACLS #S4C #Intraarrest
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV ... thrombus, RV systolic ... studies show no ↓ LV
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral ... exam Determine Cardiac ... dysfunction or LV ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis