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POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
DVT • IVC • Aorta ... • Cardiac ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... #Echocardiogram
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
drops his BP in ED ... Dissection #Aortic #Aorta ... #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
Fraction N Engl J Med ... causes, aborted cardiac ... hospitalization for the management ... Spironolactone #HFpEF #dCHF
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... disease • Cardiac ... Shock Treatment - ED ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
proximal ascending aorta ... Division Chief, Ultrasound ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Setup - Ultrasound ... dilated IVC - Cardiac ... Pulmonary >> Acute PE ... Cardiac surgery?
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
Arterial side (aorta ... Support (VA) - cardiac ... overdose, massive PE ... Oxygenation #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... Cardiac cath if ... differential #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
from clinic to ED ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #AorticValve #Aorta
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
: 1 to 2 cases per ... 100,000 per year ... MANIFESTATIONS: • The cardinal ... - Elevated CSF ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management