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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #A4c ... #clinical
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Protocol Rapid Ultrasound ... Pulmonary View ... Pulmonary View ... DVT depending on clinical
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Lung Point on POCUS ... Lung-Cardiac Point ... #clinical #lungcardiac ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) "Elderly ... exam performed: Cardiac ... , initial FAST negative ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... your next step in management ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #ultrasound #DSign
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

S/p mitral repair and MAZE. Hypotensive dyspneic, lightheaded.
Bedside U/S expediting diagnosis treatment
Pulmonary Embolism ... expediting diagnosis treatment ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #s4c ... #clinical
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Susceptibilities, Negative ... involvement • Cardiac ... or TEE unless clinical ... #candidiasis #treatment
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Cardiac surgery? ... #criticalcare #treatment