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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
dilation but also LV ... bulging septum on PLAX ... appreciated on PSAX ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #CriticalCare
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Notice not only RV ... dilation but also LV ... bulging septum on PLAX ... appreciated on PSAX ... #PSAX #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on Multiple POCUS Windows
Is your patient's hemodynamic deterioration a consequence of pulmonary embolism? Triangulate
Embolism on Multiple POCUS ... - Dilated RV ... (PLAX) - Hyperdynamic ... Underfilled LV ... Interdependence (PSAX
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 ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX
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
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
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
Fractional Shortening (PLAX ... heart showing poor LV ... At mid LV the distance ... no evidence of RV ... Fractional #Shortening #PLAX
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
in RA. dilated RV ... 3 d later with normal ... LV and RV function ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C