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POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
DVT • IVC • Aorta ... • Cardiac ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... #Echocardiogram
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO ... Arterial side (aorta ... Support (VA) - cardiac ... overdose, massive PE ... Oxygenation #diagnosis #management
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
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO ... artificial circuit ECMO ... flow supports cardiac ... circuit • Done per ... #Basics #management
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... your next step in management ... hypotension & this echo ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #ultrasound
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... Diagnostics: EKG ($), ECHO ... Nuclear SPECT ($$$), PET ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac ... Testing #cardiology #management
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Be sure to Echo ... presents to your ED ... Stenosis #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #PLAX
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Pulmonary >> Acute PE ... elevated JVP, echo ... Cardiac surgery?
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