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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Elderly ... Diagnosis? ... aorta. ... #Cardiology #clinical
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Long Axis • PSAX ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Parasternal ... long axis of the ... aorta and a pericardial ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Graft on POCUS Echocardiogram

Phased array placed over L parasternal 4th intercostal space, indicator towards pt’s
—> parasternal long ... ascending aorta ... #Graft #Aorta # ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #PLAX
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Presyncope PVC ... : • PAC – Often ... A PAC also has a ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC ... #cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... thoracic aorta. ... • Triggers (EKG ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
ME-Ascending Aorta ... ME-Ascending Aorta ... Descending Aorta ... Descending Aorta ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... CA • Involves aortic ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... ., aortic insufficiency ... regurgitation • Severe aortic ... palpitations: PVC ... #Palpitations #Cardiology