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Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Parasternal #LongAxis #PLAX
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... Pocus101 #DSign #Ultrasound ... #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS (PLAX ... What's the Diagnosis ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... • Evaluate for causes ... Hypertension #PH #Checklist ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
AFib with RVR on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - PLAX

POCUS showing us why this pt's
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) - PLAX ... AFib #RVR #POCUS #PLAX ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #atrial #fibrillation
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
a NCCT or • MRI ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
as a possible cause ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management