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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
on POCUS (PLAX ... Non-ischemic EKG ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
on POCUS Severe ... /Sept STEMI on EKG ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Clinical ... #Cardiology
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EKG: afib, twi I ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... Clinical #Ultrasound #PLAX
Postoperative Hemorrhagic Pericardial effusion with Left Ventricular Compression and Tamponade

- Reza Karimianpour, D.O. https://twitter.com/officialdrk12

#Postoperative #Pericardial #Effusion
Compression and Tamponade ... LVCompression #Tamponade ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Cardiac tamponade - a swinging heart of electrical alternans on Echocardiogram - PSAX

- Ivan Stankovic, MD,
Cardiac tamponade ... Echocardiogram - PSAX ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PSAX view Patient ... pericardial effusion/tamponade ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Type A Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... STEMI on EKG ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... tamponade • Esophageal ... Initial workup: • EKG
Inferior Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram

Older male with chest pain, diaphoresis. ECG with concerning
Abnormalities on POCUS ... ECG with concerning ... #Abnormality #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #Labeled
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 ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views