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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 ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

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

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
A Aortic Dissection ... STEMI on EKG ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
when we get an apical ... COMPRESSION: E.g ... the abdominal aorta ... pulsatility of the artery ... #POCUS #Nomenclature
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
pattern, with a notch ... Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ... • Epicardial artery ... dissection • ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram