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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... (PLAX view) ... Non-ischemic EKG ... Note large aortic ... #PLAX #Clinical
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EKG: afib, twi I ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Clinical #Ultrasound #PLAX
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Sign - Type A Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... #Dissection #POCUS ... cardiology #clinical #plax
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Obstruction by Aortic ... Echocardiogram Aortic ... elevations in different ECG ... dissection #a4c #plax ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Anterior Akinesia on POCUS Echocardiogram

Wide complex rhythm seen on monitor. Pulses present. While getting 12 lead
getting 12 lead ECG ... , POCUS performed ... Note akinesia of ... ECG obtained. ... Hypokinesis #RWMA #PLAX
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... and M-Mode) demonstrating ... ECG alternans motion ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #PLAX #MMode #electrical
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Still not sure about intra-arrest POCUS? Here is "just another code."
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS ... "just another code ... Plan changed. ... #Abdominal #Aortic
Tamponade is paradoxical RV collapse during diastole. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if that’s happening by
glancing at the B-mode ... M-mode can better ... cycle (in lieu of ECG ... Cardiac #Tamponade #PLAX ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
hypertension (e.g ... presence of increased optic ... (Note: Epistaxis ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm