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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... -Chamber View (A4C ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Axis • PSAX: Aortic ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
presents with AMS and Hypotension ... , initial FAST negative ... , Aorta (as shown ... perforation next to Aorta ... Ruptured #Aneurysm #Aorta
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... Proximal aortic ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Elderly male with hypertension ... the descending aorta ... Dissection #Flap #POCUS
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
proximal and look for Aortic ... "Mercedes Benz Sign ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... #mercedes #sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
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 ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
contractility, RV strain, tamponade ... compromise • PIPE: Aortic ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus
Proximal aorta transverse view caudal to Figure 3. Note inferior vena cava (ivc), aorta (ao), anterior
Proximal aorta transverse ... vena cava (ivc), aorta ... “clock mantle” sign ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #Aorta #Transverse
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Hypertension on ... the ascending aorta ... Carina crossover sign ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension
Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466174/

- VCU Ultrasound
Signs of Tamponade ... masked by pulmonary hypertension ... ultrasound_vcu #tamponade ... #pocus #clinical ... echocardiogram #a4c