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This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
a parasternal long ... Assistant Professor of Emergency ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Flap
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection Flap ... Echocardiogram Case ... TTE, parasternal long ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Middle age male with hx of seizures presents with cp. comfortable. Has sz in ED, gets
- Parasternal Long ... BillpSwanson - UC Davis Emergency ... Medicine #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Aortic #Dissection
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 ... dynamic intimal flap ... #Dissection #POCUS
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Some great cases ... Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical #POCUS ... #PSAX #Aortic # ... Dissection #Flap
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Possible Hypertensive Emergency ... mm is needed to cause ... - Pulmonary edema ... presence of increased optic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
RV Thrombus on POCUS ... a patient with Pulmonary ... this parasternal long ... you'll see the cause ... Clinical #cardiology #PLAX
#POCUS of the posterior lung bases in a (#covid19 negative) patient with severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
#POCUS of the posterior ... lung bases in a ... severe idiopathic pulmonary ... ultrasound #EM #emergency ... #lung #pulmonary
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Contusion • Acute Aortic ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... : • Pulmonary ... #Causes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... unless prior heart/lung