27 results
Postoperative Hemorrhagic Pericardial effusion with Left Ventricular Compression and Tamponade

- Reza Karimianpour, D.O. https://twitter.com/officialdrk12

#Postoperative #Pericardial #Effusion
Postoperative Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Postoperative #Pericardial ... LVCompression #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #PLAX #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Parasternal #LongAxis #PLAX
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... at mid systole, 1cm ... #cardiology
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... echocardiogram #psax ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Echocardiogram - PLAX ... hypertension and DM ... Diagnosis? ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Cardiology #clinical
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
Tamponade - Pericardial ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
(PLAX view) ... What's the Diagnosis ... aortic root (nl <4 cm ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Cardiac tamponade - a swinging heart of electrical alternans on Echocardiogram - PSAX

- Ivan Stankovic, MD,
Echocardiogram - PSAX ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Lateral Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Parasternal Short Axis View shows lateral wall motion abnormality
Abnormality on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (PSAX ... abnormality & small pericardial ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #PSAX #PSSA #cardiology
Anterior Regional Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
PSLA window from echocardiogram done on admission
Abnormality on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - PSAX ... No pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PSAX