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Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
Bicuspid Aortic Valve ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... endocarditis #Mitral #Valve ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... 1cm from aortic valve ... #Measurement #POCUS ... #cardiology
Close-up image of a normal early IUP showing a yolk sac within a gestational sac #Clinical
sac #Clinical #EM ... #Obgyn #Radiology ... #PelvicUS #TransAbdmonial ... #POCUS #YolkSac ... #NormalIUP #ALiEM
Coronal / transverse view - Directional indicator: Pointed to patient’s right side - Appropriate transducer orientation
transvaginal exam #EM ... #Obgyn #Radiology ... #PelvicUS #TransVaginal ... #POCUS #Coronal ... #Orientation #ALiEM
Sagittal / longitudinal view - Directional indicator: Pointed to anterior of patient (towards the ceiling) -
transvaginal exam #EM ... #Obgyn #Radiology ... #PelvicUS #TransVaginal ... #POCUS #Sagittal ... #Orientation #ALiEM
Intrauterine pregnancy on transvaginal ultrasound, sagittal view. Shown is a gestational sac containing a yolk sac
endometrium #Clinical #EM ... #Obgyn #Radiology ... #PelvicUS #TransVaginal ... #POCUS #Sagittal ... #Endometrium #ALiEM
Empty fluid-filled sac within the endometrium. Given the absence of contents, you cannot differentiate gestational vs
IUP #Clinical #EM ... #Obgyn #Radiology ... #PelvicUS #POCUS ... PseudogestationalSac #ALiEM
Tricuspid Valve Leaflets in Parasternal Short Axis View

All three tricuspid valve leaflets may often be seen
Tricuspid Valve ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Leaflets #psax ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus