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D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
“D Sign” EI > 1 ... - POCUS 101 @Pocus101 ... echocardiogram #psax ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
three leaflets coining ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... Severe CP x 1 ... Artery #Dissection #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... LVOT diameter: 1. ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... Calculate VTI: 1. ... #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
(3) components 1) ... Plane, e.g., LAX, SAX ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Parasternal short axis (PSAX ... presents with 1 ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #PSAX
Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Patient with worsening chest pain 1 week after discharge for
Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS ... worsening chest pain 1 ... Intrapericardial #Hematoma #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Early Systolic Notching (ESN) Measurement on POCUS
Here is how you evaluate for Early Systolic Notching
1) Parasternal
Measurement on POCUS ... Systolic Notching 1) ... #measurement #pocus ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #psax
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... presents with 1 ... Cardiomyopathy #DCM #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #clinical #PSAX
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Endocarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... hyperechoic mass moving ... #Endocarditis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology