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Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Medications • Ventricular ... fibrillation Clinical ... No prognostic value ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... (MV), Aortic valve ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
with probable inferior ... STEMI, but becomes ventricular ... or polymorphic ventricular ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
View (A4C) • Inferior ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Valve (AV) Level ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram ... you can see the aortic ... valve, the septal ... portion must be anterior ... #clinical #cardiology
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

With either slight fanning or probe
Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram ... displayed with the aortic ... valve. ... you now see the anterior ... #clinical #cardiology
Inferior Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram

Older male with chest pain, diaphoresis. ECG with concerning
Inferior Regional ... Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ECG with concerning ... Abnormality #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... STEMI on EKG ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
•
performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... Ao, aorta; DTI, ... area change; IVC, inferior ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram